Simon stalenhag over the last couple of years, swedish artist simon stalenhag has earned considerable acclaim for tales from the loop, a science fiction art book that juxtaposes a sense of. Simon stalenhags art book tales from the loop is being. Theres a bit of text, but the text is mostly besides the point. This is a large format artbook with a matte cover and clothed bound spine. They went pretty viral a couple years back and the artist has only continued to add to his growing collection of mindbending images that depict a strange cyberfuturistic version of sweden from the 80s and 90s. Cyberpunk art by simon stalenhag art featuring all things futuristic. An uncanny television series is founded in simon stalenhags fantastical worlds. Feb 27, 2020 the first trailer for tales from the loop based on swedish artist simon stalenhags surreal scifi art book has arrived, giving the first look at the amazon prime series, which looks a. Written by jacopo prisco, cnn simon stalenhags paintings are a strange, irresistible mix of mundane scenes from the swedish countryside and haunting scenarios involving abandoned robots.
Simon stalenhag born 20 january 1984 is a swedish artist, musician, and designer specialising in futuristic digital images focused on nostalgic swedish countryside alternate history environments. Simon stalenhag is an artist based in the countryside outside of stockholm, sweden. All eight episodes of the first season were released simultaneously. Life is returning to normal when the pastoral countryside is suddenly flooded by dark water from the huge abandoned underground facility. The art book that inspired amazons new dystopian scifi. Tales from the loop is absolutely extraordinary the art is gorgeous, the writing is sparse but used to great effect, and the world simon stalenhag has built is inventive and sparks we walked in long lines through winter nights, and you could see little points of light go on and off in the darkness cigarettes smoked by teenagers who had gathered around their wrecked memories, like a requiem. Meet the artist behind tales from the loop insidehook. See more ideas about art gallery, sci fi art and concept art.
Simon stalenhag the level of specificity in stalenhags book, as well as the text that accompanies some of the artwork written from the perspective of someone who grew up around these bizarre forays into experimental technology give it a personal grounding that simply focusing on the technology might have missed. Meet the dystopian artist behind amazons tales from the loop. More to the point, simon stalenhag can t forget the robots, because in his remarkable, beautiful new art book, tales from the loop, he has embedded them into our collective past, offering a vision of an althistory sweden in the late 80 s and early 90 s where they clack through suburban streets, lurk in the backyard trees, or lie, still and. Amazon is turning simon stalenhags haunting retro scifi paintings. Initially conceived as a 2 volume kickstarter art book project, simon stalenhags tales from the loop is a mesmerizing scifi journey that takes the viewer through. Simon stalenhag book tales from the loop nucleus art. Swedish artist simon stalenhag has earned considerable acclaim for tales from the loop, a science fiction art book that juxtaposes a sense. Simon has worked on many different projects ranging from film, commercials, book covers to concept art and art directing video games. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The electric state by simon stalenhag animated youtube. Below follows a list of my books and sites where you can buy them. Tales from the loop is an art book, a handsome matte collection of a. Simon stalenhag previously featured is the internationally acclaimed author, concept designer and artist behind tales from the loop and things from the flood. The art book is less of a linear narrative and more a collection of vignettes, memories. Dec 01, 2015 more to the point, simon stalenhag can t forget the robots, because in his remarkable, beautiful new art book, tales from the loop, he has embedded them into our collective past, offering a vision of an althistory sweden in the late 80 s and early 90 s where they clack through suburban streets, lurk in the backyard trees, or lie, still and. Initially conceived as a 2 volume kickstarter art book project, simon stalenhag s tales from the loop is a mesmerizing scifi journey that takes the viewer through various desolate country and city landscapes inhabited by abandoned robots, machinery and giant mecha. Simon stalenhag book things from the flood nucleus.
This history begins in 2015, with a kickstarter campaign. It makes me envious of simon stalenhag s artistic ability but also has inspired me to try some digital landscape painting myself. Were enormous fans of simon stalenhags artwork around here, ever since we first came across him in 20. Covered previously on colossal, the swedish artists digital.
Tales from the loop enlivens the gravitydefying dystopia of simon. But if you like robots and scandinavian design, youve probably seen his work on the internet. Fria ligan is raising funds for the electric state simon stalenhags new narrative artbook on kickstarter. Tales from the loop isnt a novel, and it isnt quite an art book either. Concept designer and artist simon stalenhag has released his very first art book titled tales from the loop, which is currently available at amazon.
Although i did not back the project, im glad its also available for sale now to the general public. Tales from the loop by simon stalenhag parka blogs. Watch simon stalenhags retrofuturistic art come to life in a. Tales from the loop is a stunning book of alternate.
I f you think youve never seen simon stalenhags art before. Now, tales from the loop is a highprofile show on amazon. Amazon prime video has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming scifi drama series tales from the loop. Simon stalenhags tales from the loop by free league publishing. Amazon is turning simon stalenhags haunting retro scifi. From acclaimed artist simon stalenhag comes a new narrative artbook about a girl and her robot traveling west in an alternate 90s usa. Season 1 created by nathaniel halpern starring rebecca hall, daniel zolghadri, duncan joiner, jonathan pryce network. His work mixes hightech futurism with scenes from every day sweden. Jul 18, 2018 over the last couple of years, swedish artist simon stalenhag has earned considerable acclaim for tales from the loop, a science fiction art book that juxtaposes a sense of nostalgia for the. Tales from the loop book by simon stalenhag official. To say i love simons art is an understatement, so this book could have been all pictures and still attained 5 stars. His highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive scifi phenomena in mundane, hyperrealistic scandinavian landscapes have made stalenhag one of the most soughtafter visual storytellers in the world. Haunting tales from the loop brings 80s alternative.
Looking for more scifi or fantasy art books that include. Its a bit of a mix of the two, with stunning illustrations of giant robots and flying machines along side snippets. Swedish artist simon stalenhag burst onto the art scene in 20. Check out the kickstarter for tales from the loop the board game, a cooperative board game set in the tales universe and with miniatures by paolo parentes dust studio. Tales from the loop by simon stalenhag, hardcover barnes. He has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from films, commercials and book covers to art directing and concepting for video games.
Stalenhag wrote his most famous book, tales from the loop, because fans were sending him stories theyd set in his. Amazons tales from the loop brings the art of simon. As it was based on an art book rather than a written. His works are being turned into an upcoming tv series and film. Simon stalenhags tales from the loop is a wildly successful crowdfunded project that takes viewers on a surprising scifi journey through various country and city landscapes. Watch the trailer for tales from the loop, amazons. Tales from the loop premieres april 3 on amazon, and you can watch the first trailer here. Feb 27, 2020 watch simon stalenhags retrofuturistic art come to life in a first trailer for tales from the loop andrew liptak.
The series premiered on amazon prime video on april 3, 2020. Whether its retro or advanced technology, utopian cityscapes or ruined warscapes, if theres a scifi. Things from the flood is gorgeously creepy and strangely. Sep 06, 2018 online shopping from a great selection at books store. Simon stalenhags artwork blends 80s and 90s life with bizarre technology. Simon stalenhags evocative and cinematic imagery has also attracted attention in the world of film and computer games. The art of simon stalenhag in 2020 sci fi, book art, art. Girl and her robot travel through wastelands in alternate 90s. Amazons tales from the loop captures the moody atmosphere of simon stalenhags art andrew liptak. Jul 19, 2019 the box is full of miserable creatures but one of them doesnt belong there. The settings of his artwork have formed the basis for an amazon television drama series called tales from the loop 2020, among other things. Simon stalenhags new narrative artbook kickstarter. Girl and her robot travel through wastelands in alternate.
Jul 10, 2017 free league publishing is raising funds for simon stalenhags tales from the loop on kickstarter. Ive not read the story yet but the artwork is incredible and so atmospheric. Simon stalenhag is the internationally lauded artist and author of tales from the loop, things from the flood, and the electric statethe narrative art books that stunned the world with a vision of an alternate 1980s and 1990s where technology had invaded the tranquil landscapes to form an entirely new universe of the eerie and the nostalgic. The illustrations share the same spirit and themes, and each episode takes its inspiration from a different illustration and tries to build a scifi. Tales from the loop is an american science fiction drama television series based on the eponymous art book by swedish artist simon stalenhag. Writing about the book in io9, andrew liptak compared stalenhags. You can see the trailer for the tv series tales from the loop here. The series premiered on amazon video on april 3, 2020. Amazons tales from the loop captures the moody atmosphere.
Its a departure from stalenhags art, but an intentional one. A genre of science fiction and a lawless subculture in an oppressive society dominated by computer technology and big corporations. Dec 01, 2015 tales from the loop is a stunning book of alternate nostalgia. Inspired by simon stalenhag s narrative art book of the same name, it stars rebecca hall, jonathan pryce, paul schneider, daniel zolghadri, and duncan joiner. Video today, shares the same name as stalenhags first artbook and a paper and. Since then, it has been turned into two narrative art books, tales from the loop swedish ur varselklotet in 2014 and. While their tones have been radically different, acclaimed shows like on becoming a god in central florida, stranger things and american crime story have all shared a clear affinity for the popculture motifs of the 80s and. Amazons tales from the loop captures the moody atmosphere of. Simon stalenhags art book tales from the loop is being turned. Amazons scifi drama series tales from the loop gets a. The swedish artist, musician and designer is known for. Picture the usa in late 1997, but with less boy bands and more postapocalyptic desolation. You see he has been raving about the art of simon stalenhag for years now. Amazons tales from the loop trailer brings simon stalenhags.
Please tell me there are more art story books out there like these, and that i havent already exhausted this niche. To say i love simon s art is an understatement, so this book could have been all pictures and still attained 5 stars. The book is very good quality on a nice matt paper stock and is a pleasure to look through. Simon stalenhags hauntingly beautiful retro scifi art. May 06, 2015 chances are, youve come across one of simon stalenhags retroscandinavian scifi digital paintings online. Sep 25, 2014 tales from the loop is an art book, a handsome matte collection of a dreamy alternate 80s. Now not only is his first artbook coming in english for the first time with. Now, hes released a brilliant art book andrew liptak.
The electric state book by simon stalenhag official. Amazons tales from the loop brings the art of simon stalenhag to life in new trailer. Simon stalenhags tales from the loop contains lush, photorealistic paintings of swedish countrysides dotted with robots and alien structures. To view more work by the artist please visit his homepage at. Discover the art of simon stalenhag, a swedish concept designer and author of tales from the loop, the electric state and things from the flood. Simon stalenhags hauntingly beautiful retro scifi art cnn. Tales from the loop is a stunning book of alternate nostalgia. Simon stalenhags paintings from a childhood that never was and a future that could have been collected in a two book volume. Thats exactly how simon stalenhag envisioned the electric state, his upcoming latest installment to an impressive streak of successful artbooks, and were completely lost in how fascinating it turned out. Swedish artist simon stalenhag has developed a cult following for his dystopian, retro scifi art.
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