H.R. Giger: Beyond Alien

Ten years since his passing, the exhibition “H.R. Giger: Beyond Alien” is a huge tribute to that most fascinating and controversial artist of the later 20th century. More than seventy original pieces including paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, design objects and videos from the Giger Museum for the largest collection of works by the master ever exhibited in Italy since the artist’s death.

There are several subsections of the exhibition, each dedicated to one of the main themes developed by the artist: cinema, music, surrealism, science fiction horror. From the works Giger created for “Dune,” the epic project by Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky, to his contribution in the field of music, with artwork for the album covers of Blondie, ELP, Dead Kennedy and many others.

The heart of the exhibition, of course, is the Xenomorph, Giger’s most famous and perhaps most unwieldy work; the alien monster created for director Ridley Scott and on which the entire universe of the “Alien” saga was centered. An exhibition designed for Giger fans but not only, an immersive exhibition journey to admire several of the most iconic pieces but also to discover lesser-known aspects of the Swiss artist.