The Void in popular culture explained

Representation or portrayals of The Void in popular culture include:

Art

• Marina Abramović, Holding emptiness (2012).^[1]
• Alberto Giacometti, Hands Holding the Void (Invisible Object).^[2] (1934)
• Yves Klein, Le Vede (The Void) (1958) and "Leap Into the Void" (1960).^[3]
• Lee Ufan, Marking Infinity (2011).^[4]

Music

• Steve Roach, The Magnificent Void (1996).
• The Beatles, "Tomorrow Never Knows" (1966).
• Hole, The Void (1995)
• Nine Inch Nails, "Into the Void" (1999).
• Palaye Royale, "Love the Void" (2018).

Literature

• Albert Camus and absurdism.

Video games

• The Void, released in 2008
• The Dishonored franchise.
• EverQuest contains a zone called "The Void".
• Hollow Knight by Team Cherry, with Void being one of the main elements.
• Dark Souls contains an analogous concept known as "the Abyss."
• Rain World contains an acidic sea called "The Void Sea" which is capable of halting reincarnation
• Risk of Rain 2 has a realm called The Void and several enemies and locations therein.

Films

• Altered States, a 1980 American science-fiction horror film directed by Ken Russell.
• Crimes and Misdemeanors, a 1989 American existential comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen.
• Nothing, a 2003 Canadian philosophical comedy-drama film directed by Vincenzo Natali.
• Beyond the Black Rainbow, a 2010 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by Panos Cosmatos.
• The Void, a 2016 Canadian Lovecraftian horror film written and directed by Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marina Abramović. jmcohen.com. 21 June 2014.
2. Web site: The Collection | Alberto Giacometti. Hands Holding the Void (Invisible Object). 1934 (cast c. 1954-55) . MoMA . 2012-11-06.
3. Web site: Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, Janos Kender: Leap into the Void (1992.5112) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art . Metmuseum.org . 2012-10-24 . 2012-11-06.
4. Web site: Lee Ufan. Artnews.org. 24 June 2014.