Back in the early 90’s David Cronenberg adapted Naked Lunch to film, a release that had a profound effect on my development, introducing me not only to the works of Cronenberg but also Burroughs and then further into the strange labyrinth of cinema and beat poetry. Naturally, the film was received with a mixed reaction; an unsurprising turn of events considering the combination of both Cronenberg and Burroughs was likely to stir the hornets nest of fanboyism for the latter. Personally, I found my first (and subsequent) viewing of it similar to the abject horror followed by near post-coital bliss of the insipid Reese’s commercials from the 80’s; two great tastes that did indeed taste great together.

While I could prattle on about my love for Cronenberg, Burroughs, and the combination of the two artist’s work for hours on end I’m also able to admit it’s not going to be to everyone’s tastes. Regardless, if you’re enough of a thick-skulled bint not to wholly appreciate the film in its entirety (it’s ok, we still love you, but you only get half an Octobee for Christmas this year), simply mute your TV; because this movie is pure eye-candy ladies and gents. Hit the jump for more stills from Naked Lunch.

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Cory Doctorow’s nailed the metallophagic quality of this xenomorph-like junk sculpture far better than I can:

I’m quite taken by Ukrainian artist Andrew Severynko’s “Gourmand” junk-sculpture. I think it’s the glass beaker combined with the kitsch souvenir suit-of-armor head, and the overall quality of predation in this thing, as though it spent its nights squirming through fantastic junk shops, eating their best pieces

Man, he’s such a great writer when he’s not just cut-and-pasting tips. Then again, looking at this post, I should talk.

That said, I can somehow easily imagine David Cronenberg making a movie in which this is breach birthed from a shrieking morphine addict’s urethra.

Gourmand: Severynko’s handsome junk sculpture [Boing Boing] : Severynko : Owen

Update: Ross indignantly whinges, “Florian, I beat both you AND Cory Fucking Doctorow!” Except you didn’t post this sculpture. Suck it up, New Scum.