On this episode our guest is Marco Witzig, an experienced art educator, curator & archivist. Marco worked as an assistant to HR Giger, the artist who created the alien behind the popular movie franchise. He has organized exhibitions of Giger’s works, and he is also a major collector of his art.

Recorded on June 2, 2023 as a Space on X (formerly Twitter).

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:16) Experience Working With H.R. Giger
(03:51) Describing The Alien 3 Sculpture
(05:15) Influence Of Biomechanical Art On Necronom
(09:03) Influence Of Giger’s Early Works On Alien
(12:04) What Makes The Alien Figure So Terrifying?
(16:46) Giger's Primary Sources Of Artistic Inspiration
(19:29) What Will Giger Be Most Remembered For?
(21:00) Curation of Giger Exhibitions
(24:58) Recording & Archiving Giger's Work
(30:06) 25th Anniversary Celebration Of H.R. Giger Museum
(31:36) Description Of H.R. Giger Museum Bar
(34:30) Metamorphosis Exhibition Featuring Necronom 
(37:29) Collecting Giger's Work
(38:23) Special Items Within Collection
(40:03) Lost Giger Pieces