Vivid colours and semi-abstract figures in fluid environments take over compositions that have clear references to traditional figurative painting, both historic and contemporary: Matisse, Egon Schiele and Francis Bacon are recalled.

The work of Charoula Nikolaidou has evolved greatly in style since graduating and has given way to a more abstracted and complex narrative. The focus on the figure remains a common thread, across the artist’s promising journey.

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