Erika Shiba: Mentalscapes
March 3rd – April 29th, 2022
“Through my practice of printmaking and drawing I create a psychological universe which I like to call a “mentalscape”; the work I make exist as documents of discovery in this space. I record and reflect on personal thoughts and memories through the ritual of journaling. I then translate these entries into cryptic symbols. I process my emotions, share them to a degree, and invite viewers to examine them.”
—— Erika Shiba
[2022/2001].
Graphite on BFK paper, 7 x 10 in. (17.8 cm x 25.4 cm).
$2000 Inquire
Untitled
Graphite on Arches paper, 9 x 9 in (22.9cm x 22.9cm).
$2500 Inquire
Love Letter to Home III
Copper etching with hardground and aquatint, 6 x 8 in (15.2 cm x 20.3 cm).
Edition of 10.
$300 Inquire
Document X
Copper etching with hardground and aquatint, 11 x14 in. (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm).
Edition of 13.
$750 Inquire
“It is important to me to have a balance of control and intuition in the process of creating my work. By trusting my intuition and using it to establish the structures within the mentalscapes, the imagery I build becomes a projection of my mind. When I can’t speak my thoughts, I draw.”
—— Erika Shiba
Document 67
Copper etching with hardground and aquatint, 12 x 15 in. (30.5 cm x 38.1 cm).
Edition of 10.
$800 Inquire
