Dystopia Collection

The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490-1500 (oil on panel)
3107159 The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490-1500 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Detail of central panel); Netherlandish, out of copyright

Résistance
Petri Damstén

Poster for the Hungarian release of Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, 1927 (colour litho)
1631906 Poster for the Hungarian release of Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, 1927 (colour litho); (add.info.: Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist epic science fiction drama film directed by)

Don't Look, Don't Tell
Petri Damstén

Public address system DP262273
Eldon Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Detail of the loudspeaker of a public address system installed on a post in Eldon Street

The Individual?
Petri Damstén

Different Lots
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

Blind Justice
Petri Damstén

Denied
Petri Damstén

Jail Time
Petri Damstén

Bureaucrats Morning
Petri Damstén

Interrogation
Petri Damstén

Tyranny
Petri Damstén

All That Remains
Petri Damstén

HOPE STOP
Deniz Ener

Dystopia (from the series "Passing by")
Dieter Matthes

Happy Birthday
Christophe Kiciak

Front cover of the novel Metropolis by Thea von Harbou. The film version, by Fritz Lang, appeared in 1927. Date: First published: 1926

The remnants of a past futuristic war
Civilizations old & new, the remnants of a past futuristic war

Metropolis (1927) C016 / 4491
Metropolis (1927). Poster for the the 1927 film Metropolis by Austrian film-maker Fritz Lang (1890-1976), showing the character Maria in Rotwangs transformation machine

A team of androids break down objects to their scrap value
A team of robotic scrap merchants going about their business on a liquid world designed to break down unwanted objects to their scrap value

Every cosmic year, space vessels from all worlds just disappear. Some vessels are easily tracked and found, while others are found years later by fate or pure chance

An android walks amongst a pile of skulls on the planet Earth
After decades of trying, mankind finally manages to destroy himself and most life forms on the planet Earth. Considered to be a global bio-radioactive hazard

A ghostly robotic army is on the move
A ghostly robotic army has finally received its marching orders, and is on the move

Artists concept of life on Mars long ago
The quest to find life on Mars has been a lengthy process that still carries on to this day. Long ago, life did exist on the red planet, but shifts in its orbit almost tore Mars apart

Hundreds of robots running wild and free
Hundreds of robots breaking free of their programming, running wild and free

A large gathering of robots about to run wild and free

Artists concept of a city of the future where machines rule

Fierce androids riot the city of Tokyo in 2037
In the year 2037, the first of the robot riots take place in the city of Tokyo. They have long been used for manual tasks that no respectable person would wish to do

Giant robots demolishing old neglected buildings, now nothing more than ruins

Death, ruins and decay following the aftermath of a futuristic war
No matter what era war is fought in, death, ruin and decay always follow no matter how advance the technology might be

A city of the future guarded by battle droids and regularly visited by spacecraft from nearby off-world colonies

A world stripped bare from the effects of the colonial wars
The effects of the colonial wars proved devastating and the world has almost been stripped bare. Given time, nature nearly always finds a way to recovery

The ruins of an Earth type environment where reptoids and androids conflict
The ruins of an Earth type environment where reptoids and androids seem to be in conflict

An advanced futuristic construction & repair site

Dinosaurs run wild and robotic androids melt into the highway
There is said to be a spot on Route 66 where the past, present and future co-exist in a bizarre and surreal time-line. Allosaurus dinosaurs run wild, robotic androids melt into the highway

A T. Rex and a dilapidated 1930s style pickup truck. A strange combination, but the hot desert Sun can play tricks with the mind, unless of course what you are seeing is very real

Poster from the film Metropolis 1927. German expressionist film in the science-fiction genre directed by Fritz Lang. Produced in Germany during a stable period of the Weimar Republic

Science fiction story, 19th century
Science fiction story, 19th-century artwork. This artwork accompanied the republication in serial form of part of an early French science fiction story Ignis (1883)

Dystopia, conceptual artwork. Computer artwork of a run-down abandoned building with a tree growing through its middle, representing dystopia

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"Dystopia: A Haunting Journey Through the Depths of Human Desolation" Step into a world where Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights" meets the chilling front cover of Thea von Harbou's novel, "Metropolis. " As you traverse this dystopian landscape, your ears are filled with the eerie echoes emanating from the public address system DP262273. In this realm, individuality is questioned and suppressed. The concept of self becomes an enigma as depicted in "The Individual?" - a stark reminder that conformity reigns supreme. Society whispers secrets under the guise of "Don't Look, Don't Tell, " while different lots are segregated and marginalized. Blind Justice stands tall but seems to have lost its sight amidst corruption and oppression. Customs Inspection reveals a world where personal freedom is scrutinized at every turn by faceless bureaucrats during their morning routines. Yet hope flickers like a flame within the hearts of those who dare to resist. Résistance emerges as a beacon against tyranny, challenging authority through acts both small and grandiose. But beware; Interrogation looms ominously for those who question or defy. Amidst it all, remnants remain – fragments of what once was or could have been – captured in haunting images titled "All That Remains. " These glimpses serve as reminders that even in desolation, humanity persists. Welcome to this captivating dystopia where art intertwines with reality. Explore these hints woven together on canvas panels and book covers alike; they offer profound insights into our own existence and provoke contemplation about society's trajectory. Dare you step further into this abyss? Brace yourself for an introspective journey through despair and resilience—a testament to our collective ability to shape tomorrow's destiny amidst today's chaos.