Step into a world where memory flows like water, transforming familiar moments into dreamlike landscapes. In my latest series, each piece weaves together layers of past and present, inviting you to explore the delicate, shifting terrain of identity and legacy. Recently showcased at Bankside Gallery and shortlisted for the 2024 Jackson Painting Prize, these works offer a glimpse into the fluid boundaries of the mind.
Erin Bird, contemporary artist, UK
Erin Bird’s art opens a portal to landscapes of memory and transformation, where fragments of personal history blend with the surreal. Through her pioneering Waterprint technique, Bird reshapes familiar imagery into vibrant compositions that dissolve the boundaries between photography and painting. Her fluid forms and vibrant palette evoke emotional terrains, offering a contemplative exploration of identity, legacy, and the layers of human experience.
2024 Jackson Painting Prize
Group show, Bankside Gallery, London
30 July - 4 August 2024
Optic Nerve
Virtual show on Vortic
The Set, Hudson Yards, New York City,
“The piece is praised for its distinctive ability to encompass fragility and boldness simultaneously”
— Melanie Lenz, Curator at the V&A, London. Judge for Still Image category, 2020 Lumen Prize (shortlisted artist)