Artist Simon Stålenhag has created some incredible pieces of art through digital means that provide a wealth of story despite minimal description or title. The work speaks loudly for itself, it can tell you the twenty years surrounding the frame, the technologies of the time and how it interacts with an Earth all too similar to ours.

His use of colour in his art gives a realistic interpretation of Earth and it’s interactions with machinery. The pieces don’t glamourise it and similarly, don’t alienate humanity from it. The colour shows narrative, through the environment. The skies show the viewer the tone of the piece from which the rest of the art can react to.

The technology in the art is shown with quite a clean aesthetic although also shows signs of ageing and reactions to the conditions on Earth. It also shows that alien technology isn’t opposed to sponsorship and characterisation. This shows a sense of humanity within the creators of the technology. The clean shapes are interesting as they all fit a purpose, there’s nothing there just simply for the visuals, it holds a purpose within the greater narrative.

 

 

I’m keen on showing the relation between Earth and Alien technology in my work. I want to be able to show the relation between the two and how Earth’s conditions and atmosphere affect the alien technology, especially in the narrative that I want to tell through my work.

 

Stålenhag displays a wide range of creativity in his art and also a wide range of subjects. He shows everything from landscapes to mech suits to vehicles to weapons. He’s definitely someone that I want to look to for inspiration for the project.