Oregon-based artist
Eric Franklin works with glass tubes and neon gas to create amazing glowing sculptures of skulls and skeletons.
Each sculpture can take up to 80 hours to create. Once he forms their shape, he pumps neon gas through the glass tubes—with each “curve and ripple of the glass impacting how the light flows within”.
“These pieces describe and define the dynamics and interconnection of everything that makes us human — from our bones to our psyche,” said Franklin on
Instagram, describing his works.
Check out some photos below, or view more
here.
"Embodiment" started in 2006, completed in 2008. #tbt #throwbackthursday #glass #glassart #light #lightart #neon #neonart #krypton #studio #skull #skulls #skeleton #skullart #sculpture #anatomy #flameworking
A photo posted by Eric Franklin (@ericfranklinstudio) on Dec 18, 2014 at 11:02am PST
Detail from "Ophelia" #skeleton #glass #glassart #neon #xenon #neonart #flameworking #anatomy #sciart
A photo posted by Eric Franklin (@ericfranklinstudio) on Nov 4, 2014 at 7:54am PST
One more view of this one I just finished up. Thanks for all the interest! #glass #glassart #glassofig #light #lightart #neon #neonart #skull #skulls #skullart #skeleton #studio #sciart #sculpture #portland #pdx #portlandart
A photo posted by Eric Franklin (@ericfranklinstudio) on Feb 5, 2015 at 9:59am PST
#skull #skulls #skullart #glass #glassart #light #lightart #neon #neonart #mercury #skeleton #anatomy #studio #flameworking
A photo posted by Eric Franklin (@ericfranklinstudio) on Dec 22, 2014 at 10:47am PST
Skulls... #skulls #skullart #glass #glassart #neon #neonart #studio #flameworking #sculpture #light #lightart #art
A photo posted by Eric Franklin (@ericfranklinstudio) on Nov 24, 2014 at 9:21am PST
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