“The Electric State,” created by Simon Stalenhag in 2017, belongs to the Digital Art movement and exemplifies the illustration genre. This particular piece is part of a series also named “The Electric State.”
The artwork depicts a futuristic, dystopian scene dominated by a colossal, spherical structure that looms over a snow-blanketed landscape. Adorning the sphere is an advertisement featuring a person, alongside the logo of a corporation named ‘SENTRÉ.’ Smoke emits from the top of the structure, suggesting it is operational or industrial in nature. Beneath the sphere lies a serene, winding road flanked by pine trees, stretching towards the horizon where a car is seen driving away. The overall ambiance is one of eerie quietude, juxtaposing the massive yet decaying technological remnants with the undisturbed natural surroundings. The overcast sky and cold palette imbue the scene with a sense of melancholic foreboding, embodying themes commonly explored in Stalenhag’s work.
