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October 22nd 2007 00:12
H.R Giger - Art of a night terrorist
H.R Giger's Birth machine
“If people want to interpret my work as warnings about too much overpopulation, disease and mechanization in the future, then that is up to them.” – H.R Giger
Gaining international acclaim for his striking and daring designs Swiss visionary Hans Ruedi Giger has become part of the pop culture art world.
Giger Burst through the guts of anonymity to gain fame and an Academy Award for his work on Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. Ever since the eccentric artist has had a dedicated following.
Giger and his most famous creation
Inspired by his own work titled Necronom IV his work on the Alien concept houses a twisted eroticism. His intricately crafted imagination blends horror and science fiction into dark and foreboding shapes that contain hidden power and deceptive depth.
“Some people say my work is often depressing and pessimistic, with the emphasis on death, blood, overcrowding, strange beings and so on, but I don't really think it is.” – H.R Giger
Blatant sexuality or Bold statement?
A massive fan of Director David Lynch, Giger’s influence was all over Eraserhead, which the artists considers the closest anyone has come to bringing his work to life.
Starting with small ink sketches Giger progressed to oils but his images are largely formed with an airbrush. Controversial and frightening his use of monochrome colours render pictures best described as dark surrealism.
Hounded by night terrors in real life he keeps a pad by his bed where most of his ideas begin. Disturbing sexual fetishes can terrify and also captivate simultaneously and this is where extra dimensions dominate.
“There is hope and a kind of beauty in there somewhere, if you look for it.” – H.R Giger
Not limited to one arena H.R has also designed furniture, interior design and done several album covers including one for the Dead Kennedy’s that resulted in an obscenity lawsuit.
A few samples of Giger's other work including the microphone designed for Korn
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