Aldrich Museum: Elizabeth Englander – Eminem Buddhism Volume 3

Nutcrackers, tinker toys, outgrown children’s furniture, and other discarded wooden tchotchkes are the material basis of Elizabeth Englander’s sculptures of gods, goddesses, and saints from the pantheons of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Englander writes: “I like to imagine that by dismembering them, I free them from some of this karma. Refashioned into spacious, divine bodies, the resulting personal icons are indices of my dialogue with the dharma.”(1)

The title of this exhibition series is taken from stories written by the artist’s brother when they were children that chronicled the spiritual conversion of the rapper Eminem under the guidance of Buddha.

This exhibit opens on Sunday, April 7 and closes on Sunday, October 20. The Museum is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12pm to 5pm. And Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

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