Sans Titre 1987

Erro’s painting, Sans Titre, uses a bold application of commercial colors to pull us into a world where abstraction meets mass culture. Painted in acrylic, which became widely available in the mid-20th century, the surface is built up through layers of flat colors bordered by a crisp black outline, almost like a page from a coloring book. This technique emphasizes the graphic quality of the composition, underscoring Erro’s interest in popular imagery and the way it circulates through society. By pulling references from comic books, he blurs the line between high art and low culture, transforming familiar characters into abstract shapes. Consider the labor involved in the production of comic books themselves, often outsourced to teams of artists who work anonymously to meet tight deadlines. Erro takes this collaborative, almost industrial approach to image-making and elevates it to the realm of fine art. Ultimately, Erro’s choice of materials and his embrace of popular imagery invite us to rethink traditional notions of artistic value, prompting us to look beyond the surface and consider the social and economic forces that shape our visual world.