At once disgusting and pretty, the latest work of artist Louise Zhang revolves around jars of colorful liquid that separates and congeals inside. Made with everything from polymer clay to flubber, the substances take on swirls of bright pastel hues that are hard not to appreciate. Yet the longer a person stares at Louise Zhang's work, the more revolted by it they will become.
Dubbed Slosh Samples, the art installation was inspired by such childhood cartoons as Spongebob Squarepants or Ren and Stimpy. Currently working on her MFA at UNSW Art & Design, Louise Zhang shows that juxtaposition between two seemingly disparate elements can often result in conflicting emotions and reactions that are undeniably captivating. She describes her work as "evocative of confectionery -- the gooey, the sticky, and the sensation of sweets melting."
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Pastel Art
- Incorporation of pastel color in unconventional art forms creates an opportunity for innovative visual art.
- Mixed Media Art
- Combining diverse raw materials in art results in unconventional art forms that generate different emotions and reactions from their audiences.
- Visual Sensory Art
- Visual sensory art creates an opportunity to explore new ways of delivering and eliciting different emotions and reactions from viewers.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art
- Existing art businesses can explore new art forms such as mixed media and visual sensory art to attract a different demographic of art buyers.
- Entertainment
- Incorporation of pastel color and mixed media art forms in animations and other visual entertainment could appeal to a broader audience demographic.
- Interior Design
- Texture and mixed media art can provide new ways of designing interiors to achieve different customer experiences and emotions.
