A new show dedicated to sci-fi and fantasy

Last week that space was home to a show devoted entirely to Disney films, dubbed "Nothing’s Impossible!" Artists like Mike Mitchell and Olly Moss created alternative posters for everything from Alice in Wonderland to Wall-E, and like most Mondo shows it was an immediate success: fans lined up for blocks to buy the silk screen prints, with many posters selling out before they even had the chance to hit Mondo’s online store. This Friday, a new exhibit debuts, highlighting science fiction and fantasy work from popular Mondo artists Kevin Tong and Martin Ansin. With stunning posters for Psycho, Alien, and Flash Gordon amongst many others, the collection is a genre fan’s dream, and a reminder that posters can be much more than a mere promotional tool.

Today Mondo averages a new gallery show about once every six weeks, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences archives new Mondo posters for posterity. The styles range based on the artist, with Mondo posters consisting of everything from character portraits to surreal, abstract pieces. Whether it’s a new take on an old classic or a poster for an upcoming film, however, two thing are always the same: the art is inventive, and demand is rabid.

Tong says they’re an important way for fans to express themselves — something that’s disappeared as we’ve shifted towards digital media. "You used to be able to have a wall of CDs, and people would just come into your living room, and look at it and talk to you about music," he says. "I think the same thing is happening for movies. Because what are you going to do, just sit there and say, ‘Would you like to look at my iTunes library?’"