The Electric State: Inspirations & Influences | Pop Culture Essays 

They need to make this into a movie. The setting and locations alone have me sold.

I love Simons art, my all time favorite artist.

Seen his art for a while now wasn’t expecting a book and storyline . Can’t wait to get my hands on electric state.

Please make a movie out of this it’s just beautiful. The scenes are a work of art in themselves

Quite a concise and incisive review/introduction to the book in question, and the artist more generally. There's been a tendency to label the book as belonging to the "dystopian" genre, which I disagree with as a dystopia (as generally depicted in art, film and writing) is one where 'negative' elements are ascendant: the government is oppressive and brutal, the economy exploitative and poisonous, etc.; yet despite these inherent and destructive negatives, the dystopian society remains a *functional* one. I'm not spoiling things saying that in saying that the 'society' as depicted in "The Electric State" is one which is collapsing (if it hasn't already done so, as the writer hints in the blurb of the book), though the causes and consequences are left unclear. Given the book gives us only a pinhole-sized look into this world, one can easily dissect the narratives offered by both Michelle and the agent any number of ways, never mind mine each art plate for the tiniest detail that might clue us into the wider world beyond. That all said, the author's deliberate ambiguity as to the ways and means of what we see in the art pieces he uses - check out the author's webiste for the few pieces that weren't included in the book - provide an immersive experience all on their own as the reader is challenged to fill in the details that the narrative text either glosses over or doesn't even both with. Look at the piece shown at 4:42 and consider precisely what kind of audience "Fritz!" was supposed to attract, never mind appeal to. Or how about the 'drone graveyard' piece at 0:22? What kind of a world is this where towering engineering like that is so commonplace that it doesn't invite even a passing glance? A final thought: the movie options for the book were sold to the Russo brothers last year, and the Muschietti siblings (of the recent adaptation of "Stephen King's 'IT'" fame) have been hired to produce and direct it. One can only hope that with such talent behind the camera, it proves a worthy product of the source material.

I will never regret buying this book even if its $50

I have all 3 of his books now and electric state resonates with our current times of human removal from reality through social media. We are a step away from the VR of his world.

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This video is visually so pleasing that it’s a crime! I love it ❤️

Excellent video and a great introduction to Stalenhag's works! I do have to point out that the scenes of "Village of the Damned" that are shown in the video are from the original 1960 British film directed by Wolf Rilla. John Carpenter directed the 1995 "Village of the Damned" remake.

su arte es una amalgama de la cultura pop sci fi y cyber punk del siglo XX , con esa atmosfera de aislamiento y soledad tan de Edward Hopper ,,,, me gusta realmente , me gustaría tener una obra suya

The Russo Bross are adapting this into a movie for Netflix. The project stars Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and slew of other well known talent. Filming begins mid Oct 2022 and has a budget north or 200 million. I've read the book and it pretty gripping. The visuals for this film should be AMAZING.

1:40 Mårran from Mumintrollet. Also the heritage from John Bauer is evident.

What is the music used in this video?

Wow, I wish there was an Electric State game

I Got the book for myself and i loved it

People getting hooked on a communications medium that lets them connect to other people, and letting their personal life wither? Wow, that's how you know it's science fiction! [clicks next video] /joke

It will probably on prime video very soon

gotta start draw like his

What's the plot of the book?

This would make a great movie

Generation Zero is a good game with an artstyle and atmosphere very similar to his artwork. Check it out people.

What is the music used in this video

Giant drones with VR addicted humans, I’d want to see a movie.

the huge things are real scary

GENIUS

I've seen this for the last year and I can't help but ask what the songs were used in this video

Since the first time I saw electric state I’m still in love with it.

WHAT THE MEANS OF THE HAT THEY USING? A DRONE?

I see some similarities to Tron but I guess it's because Syd Mead worked in the movie.

What is the song in the beginning?

this shit isnt a movie at this point, it's real life. We are literally trapped in our boxes plugged in to our devices...

Tell me why the thumbnail has hit or miss on it lol

For what ages is this book, (12-15, 16-17,...) ?

There's a bit of Half Life and Bioshock influence.

Who is following Michelle and Skip in the red Crown Victoria ?

PUTA DE OBRA PRIMA MEU USANDO COISA DA EPOCA ANTIGA E BOTANDO COISAS CHEIAS DE FIU E ABONDONADO E GIGANTES PRA SIMPLES COISAS E PROPRAGANDAS BOTANDO ROBOS ASSUSTADORES VELHOS TODO FODIDO CHEIO DE FIO ABONDONADO NO MEIO DO DESSETO E AQUELA IMAGE DE NAVES ESPAÇIAS NO RIU AQUILO SIM E DE ARREPIA

Far too upbeat. I feal nobody involved in this video actually experienced or understood the work. Just a bunch of fiverr tier editor and v/o work slapped together with a copyright free track and an ai rewrite of someone elses review of the subject. Absolute RU-vid trash tier content

Does anyone know this is a roblox game?

Is his art painted how….

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Its awesome to see an inspiration of a fabulose roblox game.

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Pov: u came from roblox

Ofc roblox electric state took idea from this book

I have 4 books on electric state on roblox xD

it has an g ame on roblox

Roblox players be like: *Ur Ur ThIs Is RoBlOx, Ur Ur* Oof

This is a roblox game now

turned into a game in roblox...

They made this into a roblox game lol

The roblox game ruined it. I hate it to see that people think that this is inspired by roblox instead of the other way around.

ROBLOX GAME?

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What's so impressive? The guy just likes drawing large phallic objects into landscapes.

Hey! This guy stole from electric state rp in roblox >:[