Erika Loch United Kingdom
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I am a poet, lyricist, creative and commercial writer based in the UK. Harnessing two decades of international, multi-sector experience across the luxury sector, WORDS by Erika Loch is a bespoke service geared at illuminating and showcasing the distinguishing features of artists, brands, collaborations, events, exhibitions, galleries, hotels, etc., through the lens and medium of poetry.

The practice of writing gives me space to explore the mechanics of thought, time to play with meaning, and a medium to work out the most authentic arrangement of words and means to express the myriad ideas that haunt, tease, and dance in my inner world and upon my soul. I write as a natural pathway to excavate meaning. Like a hummingbird when it comes to concepts and ideas, and a rabbit down a hole when intrigued by something newly discovered, I do not focus on any single theme, but recurring subject matter includes nature, consciousness, rebirth, lived and shared experience, memory, movement, time, trauma, recovery, society, humanity, freedom, and truth-seeding. The creative formats I am mainly drawn to are poetry, song lyrics, research pieces, articles and op-eds. I am currently writing a new book which is in the realm of narrative non-fiction – time, is the central character. I hope that my work helps readers feel or see something inside of them, conjure pictures, scenes, and landscapes in their mind’s eye; soften pain and/or bolster courage. If there is something to be learned, an emotion to be stirred, or a new perspective to be come upon through reading my work, I believe I have honoured the spirit of the craft.

Artwork

Moving On, Paper Poem Pad, 2022

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Various , Paper Poem Pads, Various

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101 Contemporary Artists and More , Book, 2023, 60 Euros

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Projects and exhibitions

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Spring Awakening

10/05/2024 — 23/05/2024

Fox Yard Studio Details

New Beginnings

04/05/2024 — ongoing

Badger in the Wall Details

Ultra Modern

08/03/2024 — 21/03/2024

Fox Yard Studio Details

Between the Lines

03/02/2024 — 02/03/2024

House of Smalls Details

Lingering Memories

17/11/2023 — 06/12/2023

Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket Details

WAAW 2023

09/06/2023 — 16/06/2023

Women Artists’ Art Week initiative encourages art galleries and art institutions to advance gender equality in the art world. WAAW was born in London, U.K. in 2022 and coordinates a weeklong programme of events and exhibitions celebrating women in the arts. In 2023, I was invited to recite my work in the venues they were written for...

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Roman Road Gallery, London Details
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