Inside the World of H.R. Giger

As artists most of us are familiar with the work of H.R. Giger.  For everyone who’s going “whaa?” “who?” H.R. Giger is the genius (messed-up-in-the-head?) behind the biomechanical set design of the Alien movies, the design of the Alien itself, a poster insert in the Dead Kennedy’s Frankenchrist album, the Necronomicon books of paintings, and the inspiration for every fetishistic wet dream out there.

Almost every scary-looking, biomechanical tattoo you see on the streets is either a direct replica of or was inspired by Giger.   Seriously, this art is so creepy that the guy must have been terrorized as a kid.  Interesting side note: according to Giger’s Wikipedia page, Giger is one of the best-known sufferers of night terrors and his paintings, inspired by his experiences, are his form of therapy. 

Anyway, some friends over at Work Shoe Blisters found a bar inspired by Giger that is a must-see for anyone wanting to get a looksie inside the mind of the infamous King of Nightmares.  Get out your passports because this bar is in Gruyères, Switzerland however, if you’ve ever wanted to be in the Alien movies, it looks like it might be worth the trip.

According to the website the bar is described as ”a cavernous, skeletal structure covered by double arches of vertebrae that crisscross the vaulted ceiling of an ancient castle. The sensation of being in this extraordinary setting recalls the tale of Jonah and the whale, lending the feel of being literally in the belly of a fossilized, prehistoric beast, or that you have been transported into the remains of a mutated future civilization.”

If you do plan on going, take pictures for us because, man, if I went I think I might have nightmares for a week!

Thanks katetuomimonster for the tip!