Visions from a future past.
A delicate night time scene of a giant flying fortress-like city gently hovering via energy suspension as it looms large over a nigh endless cityscape with towering spires reaching in to the distance as far as the eye can see.
The ensemble speaks to the sense of order, dignity and security derived from technological excellence in well planned construction that elegantly is able to house stupendous amounts of people.
Like all my work this piece is inspired by the commercial art of the 1970s and 1980s, specifically the science fiction and fantasy art of my youth as found on book covers/video game box art/comics/advertisements/movie posters/vhs sleeves etc. of those eras.
I hope to convey the sense of wonder and outlandishness that this "genre" imparted and continues to impart in me, a future that while sometimes a little bit on the spooky side was at least thrilling and, ultimately, optimistic about humanities endeavors and adventures yet to come.
Conceived by Alice Mako, visualized with AI.
I'm a creative from a small town in the east of the Netherlands, probably better known for being a producer of royalty free audio but as it happens i also do visual art, some of which is now available here.
Mychief focus is retrofuturistic landscapes as i find those..
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