Charles Johns studied Fine Art at Goldsmith's College and progressed to do a Masters in Contemporary Art Theory under Professor Simon O' Sullivan, submitting his final thesis on the resurgence of nihilism in contemporary philosophical discourse.
Charles then went on to join The Collective arts committee in Lincoln (sponsored by Arts Council UK) and coordinated several events, including an exhibition curated by Tom Morton (Frieze magazine), which involved works by Sarah Lucas and Anthony Caro.
Charles has just finished a year working at the University of Lincoln within the Art & Design department, and is a current member of the Lincoln Philosophy Forum assisting in research matters specializing in Continental philosophy and various forms of Nihilism (metaphysical, epistemological, literary and political).
Charles has presented and published many articles on aesthetics and Continental philosophy, including work for Ephemera (Moscow), Goldsmiths College (London), The Collection (Lincoln), University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), Camberwell College (London) and The National Centre for Contemporary Arts (Moscow). Charlie also has an ongoing blog entitled Mobilising Nihilism which you can follow at http://cwjohns.wordpress.com.
Charles' debut book, Incompatible Ballerina and Other Essays, published by John Hunt Publishing, has been heralded as "ground-breaking", "an intensification of thinking" and "informed with rare philosophical intelligence and insight".
