Erik Hudson

Erik Hudson (b. 1983, England) is a contemporary artist whose practice sits at the intersection of street art, abstract expressionism, and modern painting. He graduated in 2004 from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, specializing in sculpture.
Hudson’s work explores themes of decay, resilience, and psychological aftermath, drawing from post-apocalyptic and dystopian narratives. Using spray paint, acrylic, ink, and permanent marker, he constructs layered compositions that evoke weathered urban surfaces, eroded landscapes, and fragmented systems. His marks often suggest traces of human presence—signals, warnings, or remnants—left behind in environments shaped by collapse and adaptation.
Working across diverse surfaces including canvas, wood, cement, stone, and metal, Hudson treats each material as both image and artifact. The physicality of the surfaces reinforces a sense of survival and endurance, as if the works themselves have endured exposure, conflict, or time. Through abstraction and raw gestural language, Hudson’s practice reflects a world in transition—one suspended between destruction and reconstruction.

“ERIK HUDSON’S PAINTINGS ARE A PRIMITIVE EXPRESSION OF CONTEMPORARY CU...

BA (Hons) Fine Art

'Nature always wins'
10th October 2015
GO Gallery
Prinsengracht 64
1015 DX
Amsterdam

'Transient Echos'
11th February 2017
Antiek Tattoo Gallery
Rozengracht 184
1016 NK
Amsterdam

'Through The Keyhole'
25th March 2017
GO Gallery
Prinsengracht 64
1015 DX
Amsterdam

'Grande Finale'
13th May 2017
GO Gallery
Prinsengracht 64
1015 DX
Amsterdam

Solo exhibition@ A Tale of a Tub
6th September 2023
Justus van Effenstraat 44
3027 TK
Rotterdam

Solo Exhibition@ The Coffee Co
10th February 2024
Eendrachtsplein 2
3012 LA
Rotterdam