That God-awful stuff passed off as modern art isn't exactly new, is it?
There's only one story a 20-foot tall transparent head should be telling any of us, and that's the one about how we have a high fever, hallucinations and we should probably consult a physician.
This gave children nightmares. And then one of the eventual Star Trek writers walked in one day and saw this and filed it away, because you just never know ...