This surreal and haunting visual narrative by Swiss artist H.R. Giger—best known for his biomechanical designs in Alien—blends nightmarish imagery with cryptic storytelling. The book chronicles Giger’s obsession with the San Gottardo railway tunnel in Switzerland, a site that inspired his signature fusion of industrial decay and organic horror.
Through detailed pencil sketches, airbrushed paintings, and eerie prose, Giger crafts a dystopian mythos where the tunnel becomes a living entity, its walls pulsating with grotesque, fleshy machinery and spectral figures. The artwork echoes his iconic biomechanical style, with skeletal trains, tormented faces, and surreal landscapes that evoke both fascination and dread.
More art book than conventional novel, The Mystery of San Gottardo offers a raw glimpse into Giger’s psyche and creative process, bridging his early morbid fascinations with his later cinematic work. A must for fans of dark surrealism, industrial horror, and avant-garde art.
