Excerpt airbrush art by HR Giger

Fantastic realism

Swiss artist HR Giger is considered one of the most influential protagonists of Fantastic Realism. Giger developed his very own freehand style with the help of the airbrush. This is manifested in the surrealist and biomechanical dreamscapes he created, which became the cornerstones of his fame.

Using the airbrush technique, Giger created exceptionally smooth, flowing images that merged organic forms with mechanical elements. These so-called biomechanoids often appear to be both threatening and fascinating at the same time, with motifs that interweave life and death, eroticism and nightmares.

His work “Necronom IV”, which inspired the iconic Alien creature, is one of the best-known examples of Giger's airbrush art. The precision and depth of detail the artist achieved with the airbrush technique amplify the eerie and alien atmosphere of his paintings, which continue to have a profound influence on the art world today.