Encaustic Collage Entitled "Algae" by Erika Lujano

A delicate encaustic artwork by Mexican artist Erika Lujano, featuring a small cyanotype portrait layered in translucent wax. This piece merges historical photographic technique with the luminous depth of encaustic, creating a timeless and intimate study in tone and texture. A refined example of Lujano’s exploration of memory, material, and image.

Dimensions
5.75"L x 5.75"W x 1"H

Circa
2021, Contemporary

Artist
Erika Lujano is a Mexican visual artist from Morelos, Cuernavaca that works primarily with cyanotype, an early photographic process. Her practices explore the technique’s versatility across materials such as textiles, wood, glass, and paper. With a focus on manual processes, they combine natural dyes, botanical prints, and textile elements to create both two-dimensional works and three-dimensional art objects—often using wooden boxes or recycled books as sculptural vessels.

Condition
Very Good, consistent with age and use

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