Sunday, May 6, 2012

Frozen Alien Embryo

Adrian Kleinbergen brings us this alien embryo in a cryotube. It features a functioning closure mechanism and rotating mount for the embryo inside the tube. Quite a nice piece of work.

This is a plastic and polymer clay sculpture that was originally meant to be the protoype of a resin model kit but lack of funds ended the project. I then assembled and finished the components into the result you see here. The embryo is about four inches tall and the cylinder measures about 13 inches when sealed. I eventually found a use for it as a cover illustration for a local SF anthology magazine.






2 comments:

  1. Right out of a sci-fi movie.I love the detail on this piece. Well done!

    My only nit-pick is wondering how the embryo would stay in place. Unless its fossilized, or the retraints pierce the skin, wouldn't the little beastie tend to slip out of the clamps?

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  2. Adrian KleinbergenMay 18, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    It is meant to be frozen as it is stored in liquid nitrogen.

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