CAROLINE CHRISTIE-COXON is a contemporary conceptual artist, best known for her process-driven circle paintings. Christie-Coxon’s multidisciplinary practice also encompasses site-specific and sculptural works; all of which adhere closely to her unique mode of actioning circles to initiate and observe outcomes.

The profound symbolism of the circle has captured Christie-Coxon’s attention for 3 decades; a form of artistic mantra through which she practices. Christie-Coxon creates art that raises awareness surrounding the timeless symbology of the Circle and its universal relevance in contemporary society; Christie-Coxon notably developing the concept of ‘Circle Culture’ in response.

For the past 20 years Christie-Coxon has presented various iterations of the imperfect circle motif as a contemporary symbol to represent the significant cultural, economic and environmental movements of our time.

Christie-Coxon was born in South Africa in 1969, leaving her home country in 1996 for Perth, Australia, where she has lived and worked as an artist ever since.

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Actioning the Circle.
Inviting and observing outcomes.

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Throughout my career, I have endeavoured to create art that raises awareness and inspires positive change. It is through collaboration with process and materiality that I have created the Fluid Circle; universal in its symbology, providing the departure point for the work I create.

Circularity is inherent in all facets of the human experience. The Fluid Circle is endless in its iterations and forms; a symbol created to represent the vastness of concepts relating to unity, inclusivity, oneness and circularity. One may see it as a contemporary hybrid of Ouroboros and Enso, iconic in the context of the global issues humanity faces today.

Referencing the Circle in its infinite forms, I continue to create through a multidisciplinary art practice. While deeply committed to the exploration of paint, my practice engages with the elemental; ever-expanding and exploring the interconnectedness of all things.

It is my intention to create art that is universally relevant; transcending age, race, gender – anything that divides us. The assignment of personal meaning remains key to my work, and it is through the viewer’s individual experience that my art is uniquely processed.

I hope the experience of my work elicits a response sensorial and personal in its experience; a desire to reach and touch, to respond – celebrating the intimacies, processes and potential of paint.