Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 463,055 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,971 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,971 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,215 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 463,055 cutting edge ideas.

Botanical Disguise Portraiture

Giacomo Favilla's Visible Art Series Boasts Conceptual Imagery

— September 3, 2014 — Art & Design
Artist Giacomo Favilla's photo manipulations explore the theme of human identity and disguise their subjects with organic matter like flowers, seeds and tree branches. These organic materials are intricately arranged to cover subjects' faces and are composed to mimic facial hair attributes like oversized beards.

Giacomo Favilla's stunning art series is captivating and mysterious. Its imagery makes one question its theme and makes viewers wonder about its subject matter.

Subjects are hatted and don pinecone, leaf and branch faces that are both tactile and raw in their aesthetic. Inspired by nature, these portraits celebrate the beauty and mystery that is associated with ambiguity. Its botanical disguises play with perception and are its most visually striking elements that inspire one to try this technique at home.

Trend Themes
1. Organic Disguise Art - The use of organic materials to conceal and transform human faces in art creates opportunities for innovative approaches to expression and identity.
2. Nature-inspired Portraiture - Exploring the theme of human identity through the manipulation of natural elements in photography opens up possibilities for unique and visually captivating imagery.
3. Perception-challenging Art - The use of botanical disguises to cover subjects' faces challenges traditional notions of perception and prompts creative thinking about what is seen and unseen.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Photography - Incorporating organic elements into artistic expression presents opportunities for photographers and artists to push boundaries and create captivating works.
2. Fashion and Beauty - Exploring botanical disguises and unconventional materials in the realm of fashion and beauty can lead to disruptive innovation in the industry, challenging traditional concepts of adornment and self-presentation.
3. Home Decor and DIY - The visually striking botanical disguises in Giacomo Favilla's art series can inspire DIY enthusiasts and home decor enthusiasts to experiment with incorporating organic elements into their own creative projects.
1.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness