Jake Aikman (1978) was born in London and currently lives and works in Cape Town. He obtained his Masters in Fine Art (specialising in painting) in 2008 from Michaelis School of Fine Art and his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005. Aikman has presented numerous solo exhibitions in South Africa and internationally. His work has been presented at the 53rd Venice Biennale, 4th Beijing Biennale and a number of reputable international art fairs.
Aikman is interested in the atmospheric, sensory aspects of landscape and seascape painting—exploring ambiguity, memory, and the boundary between figuration and abstraction.