Eric-Paul Riege
Eric-Paul Riege
b. 1994, Gallup, New Mexico
lives in Gallup, New Mexico
Working across media, with an emphasis on woven sculpture, wearable art, and durational performance, Eric-Paul Riege and his work celebrates hózhó, the worldview fostered by Diné, or Navajo, and its bearing on everyday experience. It is a philosophy encompassing beauty, balance, goodness, and harmony in all things physical, mental, and spiritual. His practice narrates his personal history and the rituals and traditional stories of his ancestors, while paying homage to generations of weavers in his family. Riege’s work was exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (2019), and at the 2018 SITElines Biennial, Santa Fe, New Mexico. He earned a BFA in Studio Art and Ecology from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2017.
Eric-Paul Riege, diyin+, hooghan and weaving dance (fig.3) for Na’ashjé'íí ́ Asdzáá, Retha, Effie, Angela, 2018. Dimensions variable, mixed fiber installation and durational performance. Installation view: Casa Tomada, SITELines.2018 Biennial, SITE Santa Fe, New Mexico. Courtesy of SITE Santa Fe. Photo by Eric Swanson Photography