Eric Pilhofer
Minnetonka, MN, United States
I think of my work as reflecting a spiritual resonance that spans from ancestral musings to organic ...
About the artist
Eric Pilhofer
Joined In 2020
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About the artist
Eric Pilhofer
Joined In 2020
(1 Followers)
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I think of my work as reflecting a spiritual resonance that spans from ancestral musings to organic contemporary. I am captivated by the ways sculpture can embody a timeless historical reflection of a culture's beliefs, and how the artist, as interpreter, transforms those beliefs into form. Through the symbolic nature of my work, I pay homage to an ancient spirituality that is captured in the extensive exploration of form, texture, and color.
Sculptural works are primarily hand built using a modified pinch-method of construction. Small dabs of clay are added one by one until the form is complete. This technique is slow, tranquil, and meditative, allowing the spirit of the form to evolve over a period of time. I think of my works as reflecting a spiritual resonance that spans from ancestral musings to organic contemporary.
2020 EROS AND THANATOS JURIED EXHIBITION, BUCKHAM GALLERY, FLINT, MI
2020 25TH ARTS NORTH INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
2020 A GENEROUS KINGDOM 4 JURIED EXHIBITION, VERUN ULTIMUM GALLERY, PORTLAND, OR
2020 AMERICAN CRAFTS COUNCIL NATIONAL SHOW, ST PAUL, MN
2019 MARKERS GALLERY, EXCELSIOR MINNESOTA
2019 WAYZATA ART EXPERIENCE, CERAMICS
2019 POWERHORN ART FAIR, CERAMICS
2016 FOUNDRY CONCERNING THE SPIRITUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, ST. CHARLES, MO.
2016 PEWABIC CERAMIC TILE JURIED EXHIBITION, DETROIT, MI.
2016/2017 HOPKINS ARTSTREET PUBLIC ART JURIED EXHIBITION
2015 REPRESENTED BY TWISTED ELEMENTS GALLERY, INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CENTER
2014 FEATURED ARTIST FIREFLY GALLERY
ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS EXHIBIT, VISUAL ARTS GALLERY, INTERNATIONAL MARKET SQUARE
CLAY SQUARED GALLERY, MINNESOTA TILE ASSOCIATION GROUP SHOW
MODULAR ARCHITECTURAL AND SCULPTURE INDIVIDUAL SHOW, FRANK STONE GALLERY
GARDEN SHOW, GOOD LIFE GALLERY
SOLO SHOW AT THE MACROSTIE ARTS CENTER
INVITATIONAL SCULPTURAL SHOW ART ATTACK, NORTHRUP KING GROUP GALLERY
MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS GROUP JURIED HOLIDAY SHOW
MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS GROUP JURIED FIGURATIVE SHOW
INDIVIDUAL SHOW, INTO THE MYSTIC GALLERY