Illustrations for very short stories
This is an experiment with the very short story format. Just a few words from books or texts that never existed. Hopefully, they will spark a bigger narrative created by the reader (that's you!). I like to think that the stories are the result of our collaboration :)
The Floating Cities of Arpikamesh
"They lived hidden beyond the clouds, where only birds can reach."
[author unknown, The Book of Lost Civilizations, c. 2700 BC]
An unusual snail
"A few days after the radioactive rain, small familiar animals with unusual colors emerged."
[Vasily Lianov, Field Notes from Smurskgrad, 2042]
A sphere was born in a land of cubes
"Miracles and hope rise when least expected and during greyer times. And often they take an unexpected form and shape."
[Abu Muhammad, Letter to King Malik Ibn Yusuf, 1103]
Carvix-73
"Carvix-73 is our most environmentally friendly invention to date, it only affects humans!"
[Dr. Peter Stuvmeyer's speech to the UN General Assembly during the 3rd Carvix pandemic, also known as "the great orange death pestis", 2042]
Lava fountain
"We're not sure if [inaudible] lava [inaudible] flows like a water fountain..."
[Pablo Suazo (team leader of mission Mars XXIII), last words heard over his final transmission, 2072]
Lost inside a labyrinth, watching the sunset.
"Thou shalt not find a way to reach there without math."
[John Sylvain Holberein, A poem about dreams with a right angle, 1884]
Project New World
"A Red Apple House high-ranking official leaked confidential documents to prove that missile hits attributed to malfunctioning drones are actually part of a governmental plan to dramatically reduce population."
[Brianne, M. H. (2108, December 17). Lethal gas released by the government. The Asia-Pacific Observer.]
Robots dreams are solid
"With the Magnetic Intangibles Printing technology, it can materialize ideas with any mass and shape."
"With the Magnetic Intangibles Printing technology, it can materialize ideas with any mass and shape."
[CX Technologies Inc., V23-X2 User Manual, 2157, p.32]
