Simon Stålenhag

Simon Stålenhag won me over instantly. The Stockholm-born artist drops colossal robots and strange machines into nostalgic rural landscapes, creating a world that feels both wistful and quietly unsettling. His paintings practically generate stories on their own, which is why they could expand into the Amazon series Tales from the Loop. I admire that he is not just an illustrator but also a writer and musician, building entire atmospheres rather than single images. To me he is one of those rare artists whose work I could stare at for hours, always sensing a larger narrative just out of frame.

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Name (English)

Simon Stålenhag

Name (Japanese)

シモン・ストーレンハーグ

Reading

しもん・すとーれんはーぐ

Born

January 20, 1984 (age 42)

Origin

Stockholm, Sweden

Occupation

musician / designer / writer / painter / illustrator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat

• Official sitehttps://www.simonstalenhag.se/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/simon_stalenhag/
• Xhttps://x.com/simonstalenhag
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20St%C3%A5lenhag
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16945517

Tags

• musician
• designer
• writer

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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