Cayón is pleased to present Painted/Unpainted, the first exhibition at the gallery by the British artist Alan Charlton (Sheffield, 1948). The exhibition comprises his latest paintings, that continues to expand his uniformly grey work.

Charlton, who is well-known because of his minimalistic art practice, has expressed in multiples times that he is just an artist who decides to make a painting, without further significance. His work has no other meaning than to be just painting, and his goal, to produce them. This way he defends the artist job in todays society as any other type of work.

This way he defends the artist job in todays society as any other type of work. “I want my paintings to be: simple and absolute”, Charlton has said of his practice.

"Painted/Unpainted", Cayón, 2020.

"Painted/Unpainted", Cayón, 2020.

Alan Charlton
Painted/Unpainted, 2019

Acrylic on canvas
211,5 x 238,5 cm.
Signed, dated and titled on the back

Alan Charlton
Painted/Unpainted, 2019

Acrylic on canvas
211,5 x 238,5 cm.
Signed, dated and titled on the back

Alan Charlton
Painted/Unpainted, 2019

Acrylic on canvas
211,5 x 238,5 cm.
Signed, dated and titled on the back

Alan Charlton
Painted/Unpainted, 2019

Acrylic on canvas
211,5 x 238,5 cm.
Signed, dated and titled on the back

Alan Charlton
Painted/Unpainted, 2019

Acrylic on linen, cuts on paper
40 x 94 x 5 cm

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