The next time you are in Eastern Market and see a raw chicken on the street, don’t be alarmed. It’s just art.

Chicago-based artist Jim Bachor has installed 10 pothole pieces across Eastern Market, and all on theme: Each represents something you can get in the neighborhood. Hence, the raw chicken (located near Riopelle and Alfred). You can also find a coney dog, broccoli and Aretha Franklin.

Wait a second. ... Pothole art? Yes. Bachor scouts out potholes, fills them with concrete and adorns them with hand-cut pieces of colorful mosaic stone in a contemporary style. Each pothole installation takes eight to 10 hours in his Chicago studio, and then two hours at the installation site.

Bachor’s visit to Detroit, which is his hometown, is thanks to a collaboration with 1X Run’s Murals in the Market, an art gallery that hosts more than 50 local and international artists annually to bring public art to Detroit.

“I’m the oddball of the bunch,” said Bachor, noting many of the other artists participating are muralists.

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This isn’t the first time Bachor has brought his artwork to his hometown. Two years ago, he installed a piece in front of the Spirit of Detroit, which depicts a can of Faygo Redpop.

Bachor, 54, fell in love with ancient art, the sculptures and their durability in his 30s and traveled to Pompeii, Italy. A tour guide told Bachor about how the mosaic art in Pompeii is the closest to how an artist envisioned it because of the sturdy materials they used. And that’s when Bachor connected with the idea of permanence.

“To have something you made stand the test of time for thousands of years, that’s what fascinated me,” said Bachor.

What got him interested in potholes was, well, a pesky pothole in front of his house in Chicago. After he filled that one, he knew there were plenty more to use as a canvas. He has pothole installations in a handful of cities now, from Los Angeles to Finland and Philadelphia to Italy.

The art that fills the potholes varies, too. His most recent series called “Pretty Trashed” showcases wrappers from household foods like Top Ramen, Cheetos and even a beer can — all in impressionistic mosaic tile.

Filling potholes wasn’t Bachor’s intention. He began thinking it would be a good way to get attention for his fine art. But the pothole pieces and their popularity quickly took over.

“I don’t have time to do fine art anymore,” said Bachor, laughing. "Everyone loves it because everyone can relate to their city having potholes."

Bachor, who attended College for Creative Studies for advertising, has been in Detroit for the past week installing his new series for Eastern Market, but he remembers the city when there was not much public art, or much to do.

“We used to go for beers but there were very limited things close to school,” said Bachor. “But I have been watching from afar what’s been happening in Detroit, and I am very excited for the city.”

But he’s ready to head back to Chicago.

“My hands are trashed and covered in sores,” he said. “It’s time.”

Bachor’s pothole installations can be found in Eastern Market, with exact locations on his Instagram. 1xRUN’s Murals In The Market runs until Sept. 22.