Artist Statement

Erika Jean Lincoln - @cōgitechnaut – examines portraiture and landscape art through interactive installation, robotic sculpture, and digital printing.

She re-engineers image-making technologies and fabrication tools by altering their algorithms, electronic signals, and mechanics. She has named this method Crip-Techno-Tinkerism, a process which follows her own logics and neurodivergent rhythms.

Bio

Erika Jean is a graduate of the University of Manitoba holding a BFA in sculpture and video and a BA in European history and philosophy. Since 2001, she has exhibited in galleries, media art festivals, and museums internationally. In 2025, she was longlisted for Canada’s most prestigious art prize, the Sobey Art Award. Her artistic approach extends beyond exhibitions into residencies where she has co-facilitated seminars that encourage discussions around technology and neurodiversity. Her article, Crip-Techno-Tinkerism: A Neurodivergent Learning Style Meets Machine Learning, was published in 2024 by the Leonardo Journal.

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