A feast for the eyes
New Zealand optometrist Malcolm Lowrey has had his artwork featured in a new book celebrating the work of Swiss surrealist artist HR Giger. Lowrey, who is also a specialist in laser eye surgery, met Giger multiple times throughout his career.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of professional medical expertise and creative artistic expression in the life of a niche specialist.
Malcolm Lowrey with one of his HR Giger-inspired artworks and a composite image with the book cover. Credit: Malcolm Lowrey Eye Institute optometrist Malcolm Lowrey’s artwork is being featured in a book celebrating the work of Swiss surrealist artist Hans Ruedi Giger (1940–2014).
Lowrey, currently one of New Zealand’s only three optometrists qualified to perform Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy is one of 100 international contributing artists whose paintings were selected early last year. Outside the art world, Giger’s often monochrome work will be familiar to fans of the Alien movie franchise, with his 1976 piece, ‘Necronom IV’ the inspiration for the design of the titular acid-blooded ‘xenomorph’.
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