Freya Croissant (b.1999) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Brighton. Working across painting, drawing, print, and textiles, her practice explores memory and observation - seeking out moments of emotional familiarity within the act of image-making.
‘Remembering Places Once Trodden’ is a contemplative body of work by Freya Croissant, tracing her enduring connection to the landscape of North Cornwall. Developed through a deeply personal lens, the series evokes a sense of quiet grief, interlaced with memories of childhood innocence, courage, and emotional resonance.
These paintings function as both meditative reflections and visual documents—bearing witness to the terrain that shaped Croissant’s formative years.
Central to her practice is an exploration of the interplay between colour and memory. Croissant is particularly interested in how natural landscapes become internalised, taking root within us emotionally, spiritually, and sensorially. Through painting, drawing, and textiles, she seeks to convey a sense of intimacy and tenderness, inviting the viewer into a dialogue with place, recollection, and belonging.
This approach is grounded in the act of remembering—not simply as a retrospective gesture, but as a means of reanimating the textures, atmospheres, and ephemeral qualities of a landscape held in memory. In doing so, Croissant captures the shifting light, ambient sound, and subtle emotional registers that persist long after a place has been left behind.