Experimental Skeleton is a group of artists residing in Tampa, that, based on what I have sen, makes some truly amazing stuff. When I first saw some of E.S.'s work, I honestly didn't know what to think. And oddly enough, that is what drew me to their work. None of the art that E.S. makes any sense at all, and yet their pieces are so intricately put together they leave you in pure awe and amazement. My favorite work by E.S. is part of a project they call the Refractory, called the Dream Machine. Basically the Dream Machine is a revolving light shade with moth shaped holes cut into it. The best part: you look at it with your eyes closed. The sensation is hard to describe, but when the light crosses the outside of your eyelids, the blackness infront of your eyes lights up. And the period of the rotation makes the light feel like a heart beet.
E.S.' artwork is genius because there is no right way to view it. Their art allows the viewer to determine how to experience it. The refractory is filled with many other large light based sculptures, and just based on where you stand, they appear differently. It's this kind of thinking that makes Experimental Skeleton's artwork enjoyable. Another one of their projects I enjoyed is the Lotus Project. Essentially, the Lotus Project was a series of lotus shaped sculptures that could float. On New Year's Eve 1999, they were released at a port in St. Petersburg. The lotuses were remotely lit and later remotely detonated in a blazing glory. Experimental Skeleton makes artwork that not only forces the viewer to think outside the box, but is also a very beautiful sight.
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