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Thrown-Up Teddy Bears

Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor Sculptures will make you Gag

The Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor sculptures are certainly different. Taking the familiar and comforting character of the stuffed animal and transforming it into a nightmarish creature definitely sets her sculptures apart from those of other artists.

These seven-foot stuffed figurines are made out of discarded textiles, fabrics and cushions which create this vomit-like effect of these characters. If you happen to be or know a huge fan of Donnie Darko, these sculptures are definitely worth a look.

Implications - And even if you don't, they're worth a look. The No-Names are scaled to just slightly taller than average human size, and the No-Names encourage identification while implying menace. The construction of the quilts and fabrics is done in a patchwork fashion, creating a soft armor that is tied together by skeins of twine. What's not to love?
Trend Themes
1. Nightmarish Sculptures - Creating unsettling and disturbing sculptures out of familiar objects such as stuffed animals creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the art world.
2. Upcycling Textiles - Using discarded textiles to create sculptures and art pieces not only promotes sustainability but also opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for artists, designers, and manufacturers.
3. Identification with Menace - Using art forms that encourage identification with menacing creatures or objects creates disruptive innovation opportunities to explore the boundaries of human psychology in different fields such as marketing and advertising.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Creating unsettling sculptures out of familiar objects provides the art industry with disruptive innovation opportunities to push artistic boundaries and provoke emotional responses in viewers.
2. Textile Waste Management - Upcycling and repurposing discarded textiles to create sculptures and art pieces provides disruptive innovation opportunities for the textile waste management industry to develop more sustainable practices and solutions.
3. Advertising and Marketing - Using menacing creatures or objects to encourage audience identification can provide disruptive innovation opportunities for the advertising and marketing industry to create more impactful and memorable campaigns.
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