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Desiree Simpson

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

By Desiree Simpson

“Terror and Beauty” is apparent in every work by Bacon and Moore, as both artists drew inspiration for their work from personal encounters with war and its death and ideals.

Sex, Machines and The Loss of Giger's Aliens

Sex, Machines and The Loss of Giger's Aliens

By Desiree Simpson

Giger’s fascination with sex and the machine resulted in a “biomechanical” representation of the two in much of his work, something that often makes the audience of his work uncomfortable and squeamish, which is not unlike watching Nine Inch Nails Happiness In Slavery (1992) even after the umpteenth time of seeing it.