“Chris Foss shows us spaceships too big for planetary horizons to hold. The spectacle of his leviathans, glittering with lights … More
Category: Art
Adventure thru Inner Space
“It’s often been said that science fiction predicts the future. I’d argue that this isn’t generally the case. In fact, … More
Transmissions from the Resonant Zone
There is something in the aesthetics of contemporary art that’s familiar to anyone who also happens to be a fan … More
The sword said ‘violence’ before it was swung
“Every technology is a metaphor. That much is clear. The difficult matter is to sort out whether this is a … More
Memory City
“One also wonders what Sontag, or indeed Baudelaire, would have made of Sohei Nishino, a young Japanese photographer whose work … More
The past always glows
“It’s hard to think about the present because the past always glows… “In the good old days before cappuccino and … More
To anticipate and elaborate
“Science fiction is marked by contrasts between the quotidian and the fantastic and images that depict such moments abound in … More
The figure of the detective
“The figure of the detective is indeed a metaphor when viewed in a certain way, but consider how complex this … More