As a fluid impressionist, Chloe Wigg creates intricate, evocative works through layers of poured acrylic paint, sculptural forms, and immersive installation. Her practice celebrates the joy and beauty in everyday life, as seen through the lens of someone living with an invisible disability, while increasingly engaging audiences in shared, communal experiences.
Her art is the result of mindful exploration and play, an intentional shift of focus away from physical challenges and toward possibility. This light-hearted curiosity has shaped an adaptive practice that works to her strengths, including the development of fluid techniques that are kind on her body. As her work has evolved, these methods have expanded beyond the canvas into three-dimensional and immersive environments that invite participation, reflection, and connection.
Each work is created through a process of patient and meticulous planning. The mixing and layering of colour transforms chaos and disorder into something soothing and resonant. While this approach seeks a level of control, the inherent unpredictability of fluid materials continues to play a vital role, requiring surrender, trust, and an openness to outcomes that unfold organically.
Chloe draws strong parallels between the chaos of life and her art. Like life itself, her work can appear uncomplicated and striking from a distance, yet reveals depth, joy and wonder on closer inspection. Fluid, lineal movement and nuanced tonal variation draw viewers in, encouraging them to engage with their surroundings,and their own experiences, in a visceral way.
Building on the emphatic momentum of earlier series, Chloe’s recent body of work, Oh MG, marks a shift into sculpture and immersive installation as a vehicle for nationwide advocacy and awareness raising. Using upcycled medication bottles to create delicate snowflake forms, the work explores duality—transforming discarded materials into something beautiful, while drawing attention to the realities of living with a rare disease.
The central wall drape is the culmination of hundreds of individuals coming together in a shared act of making. Through the learning of a heritage craft, participants contributed to a growing sculptural form, expanding community, strengthening social connection, and fostering meaningful conversations around illness, care, and visibility. A series of accompanying portraits introduces an intimate layer of humanity and storytelling, centering lived experience and personal narrative within the broader installation.
Together, these elements form a visually striking and deeply human work, an immersive testament to collective action, empathy, and the power of art to
educate, connect, and advocate.
Central to Chloe’s practice is a belief in art as a powerful tool for advocacy,
awareness-raising, and community connection. She has delivered multiple public artworks throughout Logan and her work is held in private collections both nationally and internationally. Whether encountered in a gallery, public space, or immersive environment, her work is expressive and playful, while encouraging introspection, empathy, and curiosity, inviting people to shift perspective, find beauty in the bigger picture, and solace in the smaller details.
