Erika Richter

Erika Richter was born in 1994 in Dresden, Germany, and completed her diploma at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden, where she later undertook a master's degree program. Her work is increasingly present in the Dresden art scene and beyond, with a focus on drawing, painting, graphic techniques and installation.

Richter’s printmaking revolves around etching and aquatint techniques. She both prepares and prints the plates herself, giving her full control over image, tone and texture. Her approach combines careful technical method (biting the plate, applying aquatint resin for tonal variation) with a tactile sensitivity to line and surface. The imagery often explores geological or natural formations, allowing the etched plate to carry both precision and atmosphere.

Richter’s work shows a lasting curiosity about the shapes and marks left by nature—rock, sediment, wind-worn surfaces. In her etchings, this fascination becomes visible on the plate: lines and tones trace layers of land or hint at shifting topographies. By pairing sharp, delicate cuts of the etched plate with softer, broader areas of aquatint, Richter creates images that feel both tangible in their depth and quietly poetic.