Eric Doeringer is a highly respected, prolific, conceptual artist who is renown for his rich body of work—his appropriation art is particularly well-known and takes many forms. If you don't know what appropriation art is look it up! This particular work of Eric's is an appropriation of artist Mike Kelley's work, which likely was made with the help of studio assistants.

I've interviewed Eric before about previous intensive long-term art projects, but each of his projects has a fully unique process in the execution of the work since each project demands a different execution. Basically, Eric can make anything. His process borders on performance art which is integral to the creation of the work, but not obvious in the viewing of it, unless the viewer contemplates, "How the f*ck did someone make this?" Memory Ware Flats consists of (3) 4x6' framed pieces, each weighs 150lbs.The process of making them involves procuring, sifting through little "memory" pieces and uses a mosaic type of process in the realization of it. One aspect of the beauty of this work is the joy and simplicity in the initial viewing of the work, which belies its complexity.

Eric and his wife Cathay moved several times during the 3-year period during the creation of this work. The work started about a year before the pandemic and culminated in a fabulous show at A Hug From the Art World, October, 2021. Eric's work/life during this period involved making about one painstaking square foot a day. Our Dr. Lisa session illuminates a hard-to imagine artist's journey as well as a testament to the tenacity and dedication of a real-deal artist.

Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericdoeringer/

His website: https://www.ericdoeringer.com/

More information about the origins of memory ware which began in folk art as household items:

History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_jug

Examples of folk art memory ware: https://www.pinterest.com/ginnysass/memory-ware/