HR Giger, artist of fantastic realism

HR Giger is best known as the foremost artist of Fantastic Realism. He was born in a small town on the outskirts of Germany in February, 1940. Giger grew up in a normal, middle class family environment. His father was the local pharmacist. When he was quite young his father received a human skull as a professional promotion from a pharmaceutical firm, and the Giger was immediately spellbound from the moment he layed his eyes on …

…The museum is home to many of his own paintings, and sculptures, as well as his own personal collection of art from around the world. As of today, more than 20 books have been published with pages full of his art. Now, Giger lives in Zurich with his wife, Carmen Scheifele, creating new sculptures, planning upcoming exhibitions, and working on a variety of, yet to be announced projects, including design sketches for a new European film.