Artist Statement
I am an artist with an endless fascination for human beings and the complexity of the human condition. I create paintings and sculptural art dolls, exploring the relationship between us and the outside world. I draw inspiration from the way our humanity lurks beneath the surface of history, politics, science and culture and how our inner worlds bleed into the broader fabric of the universe.
My work centres around emotional and slightly grotesque human forms. In my paintings, I use bold colours and flat patterns in juxtaposition with delicate human flesh to blend the real and surreal. My art dolls do much of the same through distorted yet realistic features, uncomfortable proportions and nostalgic textiles. The characters in my work are figments of my imagination but could be any of us, strange people in a strange place, half real, half imagined.
My goal with my work is to encourage the viewer to feel their own humanity. In the strange beauty of my work, I hope my audience is reminded of how surreal our world is and how bizarre and lovely it is to be us.
CHARLOTTE SIGURDSON
Winnipeg, MB · 204-981-3185
charlottesigurdsonart@gmail.com · charlottesigurdson.com
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2026 C2 CENTRE FOR CRAFT, Group Exhibition “Serious Play” Winnipeg, MB.
2026 LA MAISON DES ARTISTES VISUELS, Solo Exhibition “Your Attention Please” Winnipeg, MB.
2026 CACTUS GALLERY, Solo Exhibition “TWO” Los Angeles, CA.
2025 A LITTLE ART BOUTIQUE, Solo Exhibition “SELF-ISH” Winnipeg, MB.
2026 CACTUS GALLERY, Group Exhibition “Witches” Los Angeles, CA.
2023 LA MAISON DES ARTISTES VISEULS, Solo Exhibition “SPECTACLE” Winnipeg, MB.
2023 C2 CENTRE FOR CRAFT, Group Exhibition, “Craft in Colour” Winnipeg, MB.
2022 LA MAISON DES ARTISTES VISEULS, Group Exhibition “It Comes in Waves” Winnipeg, MB.
2022 KATIE + GUNNER GALLERY, Solo Exhibition “SCORCHED” Winnipeg, MB.
2022 THE EDGE GALLERY, Solo Exhibition “Hamartia” Winnipeg, MB
AWARDS
2024 MANITOA CRAFT COUNCIL ARTS GRANT
2022 SOREN TERGESEN MEMORIAL AWARD
PUBLICATIONS
“The Play’s the thing” WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, May 8, 2026
“la maison des artistes confronts algorithmic attention demands, CLASSIC 107, January 26, 2026
“Fight the Algorithm” WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, January 7, 2026
“Charlotte Sigurdson: assez de donner un spectacle.” LA LIBERTÉ, April 27, 2023
“Spectacle: une exposition de Charlotte Sigurdson.” RADIO CANADA, April 18, 2023
“Five Manitoba Artists Cope with Pandemic Isolation.” GALLERIES WEST. March 22, 2021
“Spanish Flu Children’s Rhyme Inspires COVID Art Dolls.” CBC NEWS. January 24, 2021