“We’re Inside a Body!”: An Interview with Artist and Caver Erika Jaeggli

“We’re Inside a Body!”: An Interview with Artist and Caver Erika Jaeggli

Texas-based artist Erika Jaeggli on her first descent into a cave—and the all-consuming passion it unearthed. Erika Jaeggli in a wild cave in Tennessee, 2024. Courtesy the artist. Close your eyes and imagine descending into the dark belly of the earth—how does that make you feel? For me, it conjures fear and perhaps a bit of claustrophobia. But for Erika Jaeggli, it’s her happy place. The Texas-based artist’s practice is rooted in the exploratio…