CIEL Creative Space
presents
Erik Otto
Recent Work (2020 – 2022)
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
A San Francisco Bay Area native, Otto graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Illustration. His work is informed, to some degree, by his time in the Bay Area just as the Bay Area, to some degree, is informed by his work: his paintings grace the campuses of Google, Adobe, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Uber, AIA, Grand Hyatt, RedBull, and many others.
With natural forms that reference dream-like landscapes, fluid compositions that emphasize the ephemeral, and the occasional nostalgic glow of neon light, his artwork might not initially look like a response to a life peppered with deeply human hardships, but these vibrant combinations and outcomes have always been his reprieve.
In recent years, his work and material choices continue to evolve to create mass, texture, and light across a variety of surfaces. The visual weight and glow are an easy parallel to the cadence of his recent experience with sudden loss that propelled him into a life-long pursuit of transformation and renewal.
Just as we all are, Erik Otto is alive; he is here, now. And with that comes the opportunity for vibrant, ephemeral, and chromatic work.
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For more information and purchase inquiries, please contact: studio@erikotto.com
Surface Tension
synthetic polymer, enamel, aerosol, paper collage and correctional tape on panel
42 x 60 in.
2018
$6,800.
Tension Resolution (02)
acrylic, enamel, aerosol, screen print and correctional tape on panel
48 x 36 in.
2017
$3,500.
Presence (02)
acrylic, aerosol and wax pencil on canvas
30 x 40 in.
2021
SOLD
Presence (03)
acrylic, aerosol and wax pencil on canvas
30 x 40 in.
2021
SOLD
Refuge (01)
plaster, pigment, aerosol and neon on panel
32 x 48 x 4 in.
2020
$5,400.
Ascension (01)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, oil stick and sand on canvas
36 x 44 in.
2022
$4,300.
Rise (01)
synthetic polymer, aerosol and sand on panel
18 x 18 x 2 in.
2021
$850.
All That Remains (09)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, correction tape and vinyl film on museum board in white metal frame
20 x 20 in.
2022
$800.
All That Remains (10)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, correction tape and vinyl film on museum board in white metal frame
20 x 20 in.
2022
$800.
All That Remains (11)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, correction tape and vinyl film on museum board in white metal frame
20 x 20 in.
2022
$800.
Fortitude
synthetic polymer, aerosol, sand, cement, mica, blue quartz and neon on plexiglass and panel
36 x 30 x 4 in.
2022
$6,400.
Nominal (01)
powdered marble, acrylic, pigment, vinyl and plexiglass on panel
16 x 20 in.
2022
SOLD
Endure (02)
cement, sand, acrylic and aerosol on panel
16 x 20 in.
2022
SOLD
Transformation
acrylic, aerosol, sand, pigment, paper collage and neon light on panel
30 x 30 x 4 in.
2021
SOLD
Further (02)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, sand, cement, mica and neon on plexiglass and panel
32 x 24 x 2 in.
2022
SOLD
Further (01)
synthetic polymer, aerosol, sand, cement, mica and neon on plexiglass and panel
32 x 24 x 2 in.
2022
SOLD
Adapt (01)
cement, sand, acrylic, aerosol, pigment and plexiglass on panel
16 x 20 in.
2022
$880.
Breakaway (01)
cement, sand, acrylic, aerosol, pigment and plexiglass on panel
16 x 20 in.
2022
$880.
For more information and purchase inquiries, please contact: studio@erikotto.com