Throughout my life I’ve taken inspiration from the Combine in Half-Life 2. The creatures from that universe have this brilliant blend of insect and machine, to the point where it’s impossible to tell if it’s a machine-augmented bug or the other.
For my Shimmer line up, I wanted to capture that same feeling but in my own way: something that feels alien, with a strong sense of mystery; A bit gross, but also beautiful. I combined DNA from sea life, 80s-style chrome machines and the glass-like tubes seen in custom PCs to create something fresh. The result is a semi translucent creature that's part beast and part machine.
