Chris Eckert - Meaningful Mechanisms: Exploring humanity through technology

Chris Eckert is an artist working in Southern California. His sculptures have been shown throughout the United States and Europe including venues in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Japan. Eckert received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University and his MFA from San Jose State University.

My work reflects ideas and questions I find perplexing. While some find machinery cold and impersonal, I find a vehicle for exploration and introspection. I combine intricate mechanisms, custom electronics, and sophisticated programing in mechanisms which question our relationship with technology, information, religion, and privacy. If my ideas are authentic and personally relevant, I have confidence people can form profound and intimate connections with my work.