Tangled Hues

The name Tangled Hues reflects the way colour, texture and gesture intertwine in the paintings.

Artist Statement

My paintings explore the space where atmosphere, structure and organic movement meet. Through abstract compositions I investigate places that feel both familiar and undefined — environments that seem to hover between landscape, architecture and living forms.

Forms often appear gradually within the surface: a distant horizon, a fragment of structure, or a gesture that resembles botanical growth. Rather than depicting specific subjects, the paintings suggest spaces that are slowly unfolding.

I am drawn to the quiet tension between stillness and movement — between what is structured and what grows freely. Subtle shifts of colour, rhythm and light create environments that invite the viewer to linger and discover forms over time.

Process

My work develops through a layered and intuitive process. Acrylic paint is applied, partially removed, and reworked repeatedly, allowing traces of earlier marks to remain visible beneath the surface.

This layering creates a sense of depth and memory within the painting. Forms often emerge unexpectedly as the surface evolves, and I respond by reinforcing or dissolving them.

Rather than planning a fixed composition from the beginning, I allow the painting to develop gradually. The process becomes a dialogue between control and openness, where structure and spontaneous gestures coexist.

Born in Stockholm and raised in Sandviken, I’ve always lived close to creativity — culture, music and art.

I started with charcoal in my younger years, drawn to its softness and contrast, but it was acrylics that became my true language later in life.

I find inspiration in shifting light, subtle colour relationships and the quiet details that often pass unnoticed.

Painting is both escape and grounding — a space where I can slow down and work honestly, without veneer.

ABOUT erika

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