Personally I dig lights that are hung. I know, I know... you said you have 23 foot ceilings (life is hard, huh?) but hear me out. Get a nice bent hanger bar like
this and like
this. Then get some of those sweet adjustable light hangers like
these and you're all set.
Ok, so maybe that's a bit more work than you want for just trying out a light but it's look good!