The Strangest Art Exhibitions From Around the World

So That’s What “Alien” was Modeled After

Swiss artist H. R. Giger is best known for his design work on the film Alien, but what most people don’t know is that the central theme of his work overall is actually incredibly phallic. It’s cringey, but his work is actually iconic and focuses around the idea of man merging with machine.

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