Erik Grau
he/him
Instagram: @erik.graua
www.erikgrau.com
Another Version of the Truth (2024)
Mixed Media
Artist Statement
This body of work allows me to explore another world where my choices result in an alternative life path in the solitude and shelter of nature. By immersing myself within the earth and surrounded by untraversable landscapes I can imagine my protection and escape from the politicization and demands of contemporary existence. Inside these landscapes I can discover a magic that transcends my daily experiences and is a place where I become physically and mentally still.
Artist Bio
Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI Erik studied sculpture at Carroll University before moving to Boston, MA to pursue a MFA in sculpture at Boston University. In addition to visual art, Erik studied Applied Behavior Analysis and Education at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and works full time as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Boston Public Schools Inclusion Specialist. In 2019, he was named the Boston Public Schools Educator of the Year. From 2016-2019, Erik was a member of Boston’s Musa Collective, an artist owned and operated gallery space. Erik has completed residencies at Room 83 Spring in Watertown, MA and the Brookline Arts Center in Brookline, MA. Erik is the current President of the Piano Craft Gallery, a 501(c)3 nonprofit art gallery in Roxbury, MA where he has focused on diversity and inclusion through jurying and curating several exhibitions, supporting educational initiatives, and facilitating cultural events.