"Empyreal Odyssey" by Benjamin Eric
“To Berth/Aphrodite” (mixed media on reclaimed wood)
by Benjamin Eric
“Texture becomes language; musical lyrics and poetry become hieroglyphs; material becomes memory.”
Carbondale Arts presents “Empyreal Odyssey” a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Benjamin Eric at the Carbondale Arts Gallery, on display August 22 - September 25, 2025. The opening reception will take place Friday, August 22, from 5-7pm at The Launchpad, with an artist talk at 5:30pm.
“That Which Remains” is a solo show by Agustina Mistretta that will run concurrently (August 22 - September) in the first gallery space.
Through layered constructions, artist Benjamin Eric navigates the porous boundaries between history and myth. His process echoes excavation: repetition, accretion, and the slow emergence of form. Symbols drift through his work like constellations across skyscapes, offering glimpses of personal narratives or imagined origins. In these hybrid objects, the ancient and the contemporary coalesce, inviting viewers to linger in the in-between, the liminal spaces where meaning is never fixed, only sensed.
Thank you, Sponsor!
This exhibition is generously sponsored by 3B’s Bakery in Carbondale. Homemade Southern Baking for the Roaring Fork Valley! 3B’s Bakery specializes in cookies, cupcakes and cakes of all varieties. Located on Main Street in Downtown Carbondale, they are a family run business that hope to provide you with all your sweet treat needs!
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Benjamin Eric, multimedia artist
Carbondale, Colorado
Benjamin Eric is a multimedia artist working in Carbondale, CO. Through layered constructions he navigates the porous boundaries between history and myth. His process echoes excavation: repetition, accretion, and the slow emergence of form. Symbols drift through his work like constellations across skyscapes, offering glimpses of personal narratives or imagined origins. Texture becomes language; musical lyrics and poetry become hieroglyphs; material becomes memory. In these hybrid objects, the ancient and the contemporary coalesce, inviting viewers to linger in the in-between, the liminal spaces where meaning is never fixed, only sensed.
A graduate of Ringling School of Art (BFA) and California State University (MFA), Benjamin Eric spent over 20 years working for international comic and editorial cartoonists and currently works as Collections Manager at Powers Art Center.
Learn more about Benjamin at benjamineric.com, sawcarbondale.com/benjamin-eric or by following him on Instagram @benjamineric.