This series reframes a sunbather through Monet's Haystacks lens, transforming the human figure into a study of shifting Impressionist tones. Just as Monet elevated haystacks and water lilies within his unique visual framework, these photographs take the simple act of sunbathing and make it transcendent. The work captures quiet, unguarded moments of daily life, filtered through an artistic lens that reveals their inherent beauty, investing this mundane scene with the reverence and visual poetry Monet brought to ordinary subjects.
A self-taught photographer since high school, Charles spent nearly two decades focused on sculpture before the pandemic drew him back to the medium — earning 3rd Prize in Still Life at a 2020 international competition within months of his return. His work has since been exhibited at the International Photography Hall of Fame, SoHo Photo Gallery, LoosenArt (Rome), Grey Cube Gallery (Helsinki), BBA Berlin, PH21 Gallery (Budapest), and Glasgow Gallery of Photography, and recognized by the International Photography Awards and Monochrome Awards.
