From 1967/68, Giger began to develop new subjects called Biomechanoids. The humanoid figures are strangely disturbing, but they also convey a feeling of empathy. Giger portrayed them in ways that ranged from the grotesque to the horrific. The Biomechanoids present a dystopian vision of what the future might hold for humankind, taking science fiction to a new level but with none of the classic cleansing often associated with the genre. Giger’s future human beings could be described as mutants. Both proliferation and retrogression can be seen in their anatomy. They wear gas masks,antennas, pieces of artillery or medical instruments, and they can be seen as either totally amalgamated with imaginary equipment or inextricably trapped by it.
