Some However - Newport, OR
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silverquill
N 44° 38.187 W 124° 03.721
10T E 415769 N 4943114
This phantasmagoric wooden relief sculpture by artist Juergen Eckstein sits in front of the Newport Center for the Performing Ats in the coastal community of Newport, Oregon.
Waymark Code: WMD17J
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2011
Views: 7
This sculpture appears to be carved in relief out of a single piece of wood about seven feet by three feet. One can see various human elements carved into the surface - a pair of skulls, perhaps the fins of a mermaid, two people wrestling . . . . But, the artist would not have one be overly analytical, nor would he explain the sculpture. His philosophy is to stimulate the viewer with his art.
Juergen Eckstein is a German artist who has lived in Cologne, Tokyo, and Singapore before finally settling in Newport in the heart of Oregon's scenic central coast. Although his preferred media are painting on canvas and ceramic sculpture, he has several outdoor sculptures here in Newport noted by the
Lincoln County Cultural Coalition
Eckstein's philosophy of art gives us an insightful perspective into the process of his work.
My personal view of art is:
It is not work
It is not a way to make money
It is fun, because fun stimulates creativity
It is playing around, experimenting
It is a necessary luxury
An attitude
A philosophical process
Because like a philosopher the artist knows that nothing is of absolute importance or completely serious. So, he can laugh about anything.
On the other had he knows that nothing is completely unimportant or ridiculous. So he treats everything as serious.
The
Newport Center for the Performing Arts was opened 1n 1998 as an area resource for live theater, concerts, art exhibits, and a venue for both local and visiting artists and groups.
It has a 383-seat auditorium and another more intimate 100-seat venue. There are all of the ancillary facilities for stage productions and a detached storage building. The building maintains a low profile on four and half acres of land near Nye Beach, painted in muted gray tones in harmony with the environment.