Week 2- Gallery Post Jim Eichorst

Jim Eichorst is an artist and musician who looks for scraps on a daily basis. He is very down to earth, and I was able to chat with him... Out of all the pieces he made that were featured in the gallery, I would have to say my absolute favorite was his sculpture entitled: "Buddhavision." I enjoy readings on Buddhism and the Buddha. (I actually have a Buddha bobble head in my car.) The glass in front of the Buddha statue, which he said was just "sitting around," caught my eye the most. It is a magnifying glass from an old 1940 TV set! In this work of art, there are many ways in which craft, composition, and concept come into play. His concept was surreal, showing the Buddha in a 3D way that amuses the eyes from the very front. The shininess demonstrates clean craft. Eichorst carefully carved an image of bamboo onto the platform under the Buddha. This fine detail was a really nice touch that also exemplifies craftsmanship. The entire composition is complex; a person simply cannot look at it in just one direction. I felt an urge to walk around it a couple times to see every possible view point. From a side view, the Buddha has an elongated, linear shadow as seen in a picture I posted below.