Surrealistic Paining in Subject of Biomachanical Human : A Case Study of Hans Rudolf Giger between 1972-1983 AD.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the biomechanical surrealistic paintings of Hans Rudolf Giger between 1972-1983 AD. in terms of concepts, composition, color set, as well as painting techniques and 2) to create the biomechanical surrealistic paintings based on those created by Hans Rudolf Giger between 1972-1983 AD. using acrylic on canvas. The sample included the biomechanical surrealistic paintings of Hans Rudolf Giger. The research tools involved a Grid table, a structured observation checklist, a structured interview, and the researcher’s painings. Data were collected using applied Delphi technique and were statistically analyzed in percentage and mean.

The results reveal the following information:
1) The concepts mostly found in the biomechanical surrealistic paintings of Hans Rudolf Giger between 1972-1983 AD. consisted of machines and human, machines and child’s sufferance as well as machines and woman and death. The colour set found is dark brown, ash brown, and white. The paintings were composed of non-focus symmetrical balance, and either non-focus or focus asymmetrical balance. The three painting techniques which were mostly used consisted of delineated flat coloring, air brushing, and using pen.
2) The researcher’s paintings of child labors in fishery industry using acrylic on canvas were based on biomechanical and machines and child’s sufferance concepts found in the paintings of Hans Rudolf Giger between 1972-1983 AD. The non-focus symmetrical balance and three painting techniques, i.e., flat coloring, air brushing, and using pen were also applied in creating the paintings.