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Simon Stålenhag
simonstalenhag.se · Personal blog · on HN since 2013
Simon Stålenhag is a Swedish artist whose site shows retro-futuristic sci-fi paintings set in rural landscapes, including The Electric State.
What HN saysHN commenters point to his art whenever retro-futurism or similar sci-fi imagery comes up, calling it great work in an adjacent space.
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- 1Retro Sci-Fi Images of a Dystopian Swedish Countryside12 people · 18 points · first shared 2013 · 1 comments on HN
- 2The Electric State, by Simon Stålenhag (2017)1 people · 2 points · first shared 2021 · discussion on HN
- 3Fjarrhandske 1920 badge.jpg1 people · first shared 2015
- 4By procession 1920.jpg1 people · first shared 2022
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cxr · 2020-05-06
Simon Stålenhag does really great work that if not considered retro-futurism proper is something else that doesn't seem to have a name but certainly is at least in a space adjacent to retro-futurism.
http://www.simonstalenhag.se/
actinium226 · 2025-08-04
Hehe, we'll make our own url.town, with sci-fi art, and hookers!
https://www.simonstalenhag.se/
^ The link is for the sci-fi art, not the hookers.
grafelic · 2022-03-25
I had never heard of Mark Fisher, so thanks for sharing.
The fact that he admired Burial has certainly piqued my interest and Mark Fishers focus on futures never-to-be really aligns perfectly with my tendency to wallow in SehnSucht often brought on by Boards of Canada or paintings by Simon Stålenhag: https://www.simonstalenhag.se/
sjclemmy · 2018-12-05
This guys retro futurist artwork:
https://www.simonstalenhag.se/
Vexs · 2015-07-02
Wow, that reminds me so much of Simon Stalenhag's work. I had to check that it wasn't the same guy!
http://www.simonstalenhag.se/
capekwasright · 2022-01-06
That's wild, thanks for sharing. I'd have to imagine it's served as some level of inspiration for Simon Stålenhag's work.
Ex: http://www.simonstalenhag.se/bilderbig/by_procession_1920.jpg
INTPenis · 2015-07-02
Yes exactly!
And just like someone else pointed out, it does remind me of Simon Stålenhag. I even own one of his prints. http://www.simonstalenhag.se/bilderbig/fjarrhandske_1920_badge.jpg