cosmic monstrosities

cosmic monstrosities

'It seemed to be a sort of monster, or symbol representing a monster, of a form which only a diseased fancy could conceive. If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing. A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings; but it was the general outline of the whole which made it most shockingly frightful.' p. 26

'It seemed to be a sort of monster, or symbol representing a monster, of a form which only a diseased fancy could conceive. If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing. A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings; but it was the general outline of the whole which made it most shockingly frightful.' p. 26

'The Call of Cthulhu'

by H.P. Lovecraft

'The Call of Cthulhu'

by H.P. Lovecraft

'Arrival' (2016)

dir. Denis Villeneuve

dir. Denis Villeneuve

'Arrival' (2016)

an american sci-fi movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, concerned with how language and culture impacts the way we think and perceive the world. The story follows doctor Louise Banks, expert in linguistics, trying to communicate with extraterrestrials that landed in the USA. Heptapods seem to use a squid-like ink to write in ouroboric circles, clearly hinting at their original way of perceiving - as Louise notices it seems there is no clear beginning or end. Heptapods perpetually behold the entirety of time which allows them to see the future.

an american sci-fi movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, concerned with how language and culture impacts the way we think and perceive the world. The story follows doctor Louise Banks, expert in linguistics, trying to communicate with extraterrestrials that landed in the USA. Heptapods seem to use a squid-like ink to write in ouroboric circles, clearly hinting at their original way of perceiving - as Louise notices it seems there is no clear beginning or end. Heptapods perpetually behold the entirety of time which allows them to see the future.

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