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With a title like 'The Undermining Satanic Energies Of An Incongruent Suburban Sickness' it was fairly clear this exhibition was going to be an interesting one. Californian artist Skinner is now in residence at Brooklyn's Cotton Candy Machine and his is an awesome presence. His use of vibrant and vivid colors take you on a spaced-out trip through the abstract, cartoon and pop-art sectors of the art world and Skinner is the perfect tour guide.
Originally a teacher Skinner left the classroom to concentrate on his artistic endeavors and the result has been an eclectic mix of prints, murals and custom made toys, all of which were on display in Brooklyn on Friday. Upon entering Cotton Candy Machine you were handed your very own pair of 3D glasses with which to view his incredible 3D alien mural painted on the stores right wall. The mural created the perfect backdrop for his paintings, mainly consisting of neon-colored teeth-nashing hideously deformed creatures, freakishly beautiful in all their colorful glory.
Particularly eye catching were his hand-crafted monster masks - a collection of evil-eyed, sharp-teethed and pointy-horned characters that looked oh so menacing and would be perfect for scaring off trick or treater's on any Halloween. His latest book 'Every Man Is My Enemy' was also flying out the door, this being the first East Coast signing event for the release. He has an amazing and truly inventive take on pop-art very well presented in his books, including previous title 'The Butcher Kings'. Characters such as Scumby, Biggiefoot, The Funisher and Wu-Tang Clown leap off the pages and into your worst nightmares while definitely stopping by to tickle your funny bone.
Skinner takes images of deformed and scary creatures and makes them beautiful with his penchant for bright colors, his awesome imagination and ever present attention to detail. If bringing kitsch science-fiction based pop-art to the masses is his game then he is definitely winning. His character creations are fun, full of life and even a little bit creepy. So venture forth to Brooklyn if you dare - just don't walk home alone afterwards...
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