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When the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s inaugural public art exhibition opened at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn last month, art afficianados may have noticed the work “Devinus Complectus” pictured at right.
What they may not have known was that, of the 20 pieces gathered for this exhibition from artists around the world, this piece came from an artist right here on the island.
Kevin Eichner has been twisting industrial I-beams into elaborate works of art for nearly three years at Eichner Atelier on Shrimp Lane.
So how does he manage to bend and shape something that’s designed specifically to be unbendable and unshapable?
“It takes a lot of patience,” he said.
To create the full-body twist in the I-beam, Eichner rigged up his own forge. The rest of the structure is coaxed into its final form with a hand-torch and a lot of time.
“It’s a little more finesse then brute strength,” he added.
“Devins Complectus” took Eichner six weeks to build. It, along with the rest of the sculptures, will be on display at Honey Horn through Dec. 31.
