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).Follow the guest:https://twitter.com/marcowitzigFollow the host:https://twitter.com/0x_ScooterFollow Particle:https://twitter.com/Collectparticlehttps://www.particlecollection.comhttps://www.instagram.com/particlecollectionTimestamps:(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

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