Aluminiumguss, H.R. Giger

Graubünden has always produced very special artists. One of them is Hans Rudolf Giger. The well-known artist was born in Chur as the son of a pharmacist. As a representative of Fantastic Realism, H.R. Giger achieved world fame. He was awarded an Oscar in 1980 for his design of "Alien" for Ridley Scott's film of the same name. However, Giger was not only known in the film industry, but also in music, where he created artistic record covers for important bands from the heavy metal scene.

In his hometown of Chur, you can get closer to the art of H.R. Giger at various locations. In the garden of the Bündner Kunstmuseum stands his sculpture "Torso with long skull shape". Half human, half machine, the figure is reminiscent of the science fiction film "Alien". The sculpture is characteristic of H.R. Giger's gloomy, surreal and psychedelic-looking world of figures that oscillate between dream and reality, life and death, man and machine. The technoid expression of this female figure is further emphasized by the shiny aluminum.

In addition to the Alien sculpture, there are further traces of Giger in Chur with the Gigerplatz, the Storchenbrunnen and the memorial plaque on his parents' house in Storchengasse. In addition, the Kalchbühl Center is home to the Giger Bar, whose entire interior was designed by the artist.



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