Back To The Future with Sam Van Olffen

by | Mar 24, 2010 | ART

Here we are everyone, ahem, the future! No flying cars and men on Mars but we have iPhones. Yeah, not what I imagined 2010 to be as a little kid, but life don’t care about your dreams son. We live in the mundane reality most of the time. Luckily, there are people in this world that can take their imaginations and create something real for the rest of us.

Here we are everyone, ahem, the future! No flying cars and men on Mars but we have iPhones. Yeah, not what I imagined 2010 to be as a little kid, but life don’t care about your dreams son. We live in the mundane reality most of the time. Luckily, there are people in this world that can take their imaginations and create something real for the rest of us.

The images of Sam Van Olffen peel back the curtain and show us an alternate universe; one that is fucked up big time. Babies with exposed tubes, married couples in gas masks, mechanical soldiers walking the street with gigantic guns, the iconography has been used before but every time I see a take on steam punk I have to check it out.

So in honor of our new health care bill, here is a some dark and foreboding imagery.

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

In 2005, I created RVA Magazine, and I'm still at the helm as its publisher. From day one, it’s been about pushing the “RVA” identity, celebrating the raw creativity and grit of this city. Along the way, we’ve hosted events, published stacks of issues, and, most importantly, connected with a hell of a lot of remarkable people who make this place what it is. Catch me at @majormajor____




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