Charlie Haydn Taylor (b.1996) was born in Jersey, Channel Islands.

His work evokes a sense of contemplation and isolation, where the lines between the fictional and autobiographical collide. Recent work explores ideas of momentary isolation through the deliberate absence of the human figure. This lack of physical presence allows the viewer to insert themselves into the scene as a first-person participant, occupying a remembered space rather than observing it from a distance. The works function as fragments of the artist’s memory, offering an intimate glimpse into what can be truly recalled of a place or scene, as if momentarily seeing into the artist’s mind. The stylistic approach of collaging photography alongside flat, minimalist blocks of colour is used to reference the way human memory functions. As these interiors are revisited through memory, they become increasingly fictional; each act of remembering alters the original space, reshaping it into something partially imagined rather than faithfully recalled. Much like memory, certain elements remain vivid and clearly defined—such as views, objects, or surfaces—while surrounding details dissolve into areas of flat colour. The inclusion of familiar objects, ranging from books and letters to household items and consumer products, provides visual anchors that allow the viewer to construct a narrative within each scene. 

Since 2020, Haydn Taylor has exhibited extensively in the UK and has formed a strong reputation in Asia, with solo shows in Seoul, Beijing and Singapore. He is also prominent in the contemporary art scene on the island of Jersey, Channel Islands, where he was born. 

His work also resides in large private collections including two major royal collections.