The H. R. Giger Exhibition

Enter the Giger Exhibit

Prepare to enter the netherworld of H.R. Giger's rich imagination, come face to face with his alien creatures, and traverse the erupting landscapes of this celebrated artist's vision. In the world of science fiction writer Clive Barker, Giger's hypnotic work "has a power that demands close and reflective study" without which "the ambiguities at the heart of the work remain unexplored."

The name H.R. Giger stands for thirty years of fantasy art. Born in Switzerland in 1940, he first achieved acclaim in the 1960's with his airbrush fantasy landscapes; but his true breakthrough came in applied art, particularly in highly visible movie work. Especially notable is Giger's design for Ridley Scott's 1978 Alien, which earned a him an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. His album covers for Debbie Harry and Emerson, Lake and Palmer were voted among the top hundred in music history by music journalists. His work has also appeared in other Alien films as well as Poltergeist II. Furniture designed by Giger graces bars in Tokyo, where a special four level "Giger-Bar was created in 1988; a similar environment was created in his hometown of Chur, Switzerland, in 1991. Most recently Giger designed the alien, Sil, for the blockbuster movie Species.

Giger was interviewed live on OMNI Prime Time on Sunday, October 13, 1996. You can read the transcript here.

To view artwork for sale by Giger, visit the website at MORPHEUS INTERNATIONAL.