Erika c. brothers
Erika Carrillo Brothers – Mexican artist currently residing in the USA, Bachelor of Communication, Information Sciences and fond of painting for more than 22 years. Her interest in iPhoneography, art of creating photos and art with an iPhone, began in 2011 and quickly became her passion. She began to investigate the different options on how to transform and alter her photographs from a mobile device using texture elements and different applications to create images that reflected her imagination and ideas.
Modern applications have been an absolute revolution in photography, opening the opportunity for all of us to be able to create art from a mobile device. Nature and family have been her main sources of inspiration and ideations. Erika emphasizes “… in general my style does not follow a particular format or function. I use the applications that come to mind at the time and experiment repeatedly until I achieve a particular view of the art piece. Interestingly, my method came from experimenting with apps when my iPhone adventure began. At the same time, as my experimentation evolved so did my technique and ability to transform and integrated new art concepts and blends”.
Erika’s work has been featured in various international exhibitions and publications including showcases around the USA and Europe. Her works have become part of book covers with prominent publishers and writers, such as the famous Mexican writer Angeles Mastretta, James Patterson of the Alex Cross Thriller series, and the Jane Austen Society with Natalie Janner. She has earned several First Place Awards and Honorable Mentions in Mobile Photography’s most prestigious photography contests, IPPAWARDS – MPA, MDAC Mobile Digital Art and Creativity Online, just to name a few.
She believes art is a true form of genuine individual expression, and it should be accessible and shared with everyone! Choose to dream and act on those dreams. Collaborate and share with people who can help, support, and guide you, and pay it forward! Collaborate with all people and beliefs – dreams and passions drive us all.
EXHIBITIONS
· 2014 Tj Movil “Nomadas” Instagramers – Mexico
· 2015 FIPA – Florence International Photography Awards – Italy
· 2019 Putting it together “The Art of assembling“ Foundry Art Center – St Charles, MO
· 2021 Mobile Digital Art & Creativity Online Digital Art – Palo Alto, CA
· 2022 Mira Mobile Prize – Porto Portugal