Erika Harrsch

Erika Harrsch is a Mexican contemporary and visual artist based in NY.

The concept of a goddess has often been romanticized as a source of hope and healing—a maternal figure embodying fertility, protection, and abundance. But this idealized image is not immune to the patriarchal and hierarchical structures that have historically marginalized women and nature. How might we reimagine the goddess to challenge these limitations?

Installation view: Triad Dialog, Instituto Cervantes, New York, 2024. Works left to right: Erika Harrsch, El nacimiento de Venus - Morning Star, 2024; Tridimensional wood with resin, oil, acrylic, lacquer and plastic feet, 26 x 28 x 56 inches. Erika Harrsch, Chichihualcuauhco, 2024; Acrylic and collage on canvas, 55 x 72 inches. Erika Harrsch, Branching-out series: I walked in on me - Tree woman in navy shoes, 2024; Tridimensional wood ensemble with resin, oil, acrylic, lacquer, plastic and high heel shoes, 48 x 48 x 86 inches. Courtesy Instituto Cervantes. Photo: Yi Hsuan Lai.

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