"I attended Skyler's art show and was moved. As the video played on the screen of Skyler growing up, and an unknown person sat under a white sheet with the word lonely scrolling across the face of the person, I sat mesmerized. My mind was put on hold while I let my heart take over. I felt so much, but mostly what I was aware of, is that those who are lonely in our world have a barrier around them. We often ignore loneliness, hoping it will go away. No one approached the figure. The person sat there, unnamed, no face, and no one broke the barrier. I am still sitting with that experience. Thank you Skyler." - JF 

"Skyler is a true creative. 'i would like to tell you that i’m lonely' was a powerful piece of performance art expertly curated to bring the audience into the vulnerable world of a young man coming-of-age in a culture of disconnection. Beginning with incredibly moving spoken word poetry, Skyler draws the viewer in with catchy beats, lyrics reminiscent of a childhood long gone, and reflections on community and the future. As beautiful and, at times, hilarious footage captivate the onlooker-turned-participant, those watching begin to question their role in this unfolding story - How do we isolate ourselves? What role do we play in others’ isolation? All the while, the ghost of Skyler sits front and center, almost unrecognizable amidst the imagery except for the word 'lonely' slowly scrolling across a blank, white sheet of a face. After taking in these visuals and the other art in the space, audience members are left wondering: Where are the lonely ghosts among us, hiding in plain sight, and how do we reach them?" - HL 

“Skyler’s art show was provoking. Through his exploration of loneliness, he took me through a journey from his childhood to young adulthood. I was introduced to a boy who had but one friend and a younger sister. As time went on, the boy lost the only company he knew. Standing in front of a camera was the only way he learned to console his loneliness. Throughout the performance I watched an awkward boy become a lonely young man. Standing alone on his 19th birthday, it was clear his childhood loneliness became a self-inflicted solitude. I left feeling struck by Skyler’s ability to display the shift in the qualities of his loneliness, and wondered about my own.” - TA