Eisch uses color to represent psychological complexity and depth. Colorless glass, on the other hand, is used to represent blankness, an absence of emotion, conformity. In Self-Portrait from the Outside, Eisch gives us his impression of how he is seen by society. His features are unclouded and straightforward. He brands himself as a creative person, perhaps, with a small gilt figure on his forehead, but otherwise, his head is colorless. Contrast this portrait with the vivid self-portrait that is covered in yellow enamel and the whimsical figures commonly found in Eisch’s painting. This is the opposite of the person seen “from the outside.” This is a personal portrait “from the inside,” revealing Eisch as he truly is, a person with many, often conflicting, thoughts and feelings. “I feel a kind of love–hate for the material,” Eisch says. “With the help of glass, I want to express my innermost feelings and let my silent conflicts become visible. I also want to influence the viewers and try to start some kind of dialogue with them.”