Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube with free shipping to your address due to its large dimensions. We can offer support and assistance in finding a framer in your area who can stretch the piece onto a frame. For more information, please contact our gallery.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube with free shipping to your address due to its large dimensions. We can offer support and assistance in finding a framer in your area who can stretch the piece onto a frame. For more information, please contact our gallery.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.

Sophie Crichton, born in Toronto in 1993, is a contemporary abstract painter currently based in Barcelona. She is recognised for her vibrant large-scale canvases, employing a diverse range of mediums including acrylic, oil stick, charcoal, inks, spray paint, and pastels. Crichton’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism and surrealist automatism. Best known for her visceral and colourful abstract paintings, her work is characterised by densely worked surfaces, bold tangled black lines, and frenetic scratched mark-making, creating a distinct visual language that is both offbeat and expressive. Crichton’s work explores themes such as collective disillusionment with contemporary life, alienation in the digital age, and the search for identity, community, and belonging. Her paintings are deeply influenced by the experience and surroundings of urban spaces, particularly the liminal spaces within a city where individual aspirations and societal norms often clash. These themes are transmuted into a strong visual language that is abstract yet evocative. In her work, one can see almost recognisable cartoony shapes and characters that reference childhood memories and collective experiences. Through her work, Crichton seeks to embrace and transmute the contradictions inherent in modern life. Her work oscillates between playful optimism and uncertain darkness, underscoring the fragility and interconnectedness of human experiences across cultures. The butterfly, symbolising themes of transformation, the cycle of life and death, the subconscious, the delicate nature of existence, and the interconnectedness of all things, is a recurring motif in her exploration. In this way, Crichton’s work is not just a rejection of the absurdity of modern life, but also an ode to the persistence of the human spirit and the quest for authenticity and meaning in the face of alienation. Crichton’s creative process is intensely visceral, akin to surrealist automatism where she taps into raw realms of creativity through the subconscious. Drawing from her own sketches and the urban environment as source material, she allows inks to stain and bleed into raw canvas, scrapes and scratches away layers of paint, and obscures symbols and graffiti-like marks with contemplative veils of washes. Crichton’s process is a delicate balance between intuitive raw energy and deliberate, intentional movements, resulting in compositions that are both visually arresting and conceptually rich. Her canvases, reminiscent of the patina of city walls, are textured and layered, bearing the marks of time and human interaction. This process of adding and subtracting creates compositions packed with punchy colours and dark gestures, conveying a powerful attitude and offering a response and a playful alternative to our current reality. Her work is challenging, whimsical, hopeful, and thought-provoking. Crichton’s artistic achievements include several group shows, London Art Fair, Estampa Art Fair in Madrid, two solo exhibitions with another opening on October 24, participation in the Adidas Originals Reimagined Campaign SS23, and the inclusion of her works in private collections throughout North and South America, Europe, and Dubai.