MIXED MEDIA
ERICA AITKEN
(USA)
 
DETAILS
Photography printed with Inkjet and Silkscreen (1/3)
107 x 81 cm
2023
 
DESCRIPTION
Erica Aitken says this piece is a selfie by Alain DeBorger, taken with his 1939 Leica camera. It serves as a study in black and white photography, silkscreened using four-color separations to explore tonal depth and texture through a traditionally color-based process.
 
BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST
Erica Aitken is a Belgian-born artist based in Santa Cruz, California. With a background in graphic design and commercial printing, her work explores the contrast between precision and imperfection through inkjet and silkscreen techniques. By layering these mediums, she creates images that reflect social, political, and emotional uncertainty,where controlled processes meet intentional accidents.
A graduate of the École de Recherches Graphiques in Brussels, Aitken returned to art after a career in printing and design. Her current practice combines photography, printmaking, and personal narrative, reflecting the complexity of identity and memory. She is a member of the California Society of Printmakers and exhibits internationally.
 
Selected Exhibitions
XV Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy (2025)
Toolip Art Gallery, Vienna (2025)
The Holy Art, New York, Los Angeles, London (2024–2025)
The Salon Cruz, OBLO, IVETA, Santa Cruz, CA (2022–2024)