Illustrator Simon Stålenhag’s Visions of a Technologically Dystopian Future

Swedish illustrator simon stålenhag (previously) depicts a uncomfortable collision of gift and destiny wherein human beings much like us seem to confront a courageous new technological truth. in his virtual art work children throw spears at terrifying drones, and those wander aimlessly of their yards whilst absolutely engrossed interior digital reality helmets strapped to their heads, and now and again there’s even a large alien caterpillar. every bleak photo is seemingly unconnected to the remaining however suggests a provocative tale—for a few motive i’m reminded of my favorite children’s photo e-book, chris van allsburg’s the mysteries of harris burdick. stålenhag accumulated many of his own illustrations right into a book titled testimonies from the loop, and lots of his pleasant photographs are available as prints. You can also find him on Tumblr.