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Melancholic Mini Figurines

Miju Lee Sculpts Emotional Ceramic Miniatures

— January 19, 2012 — Art & Design
Miju Lee has created a special type of art in these sad ceramics. These sad ceramics are full of emotions and pastel colors, which enables the figurines to convey a sense of longing. The sculptures are oddly shaped in that many seem less similar to the human form and more akin to an egg; all of the showcased characters have hunched-over backs, which only emphasizes their sadness.

Miju Lee is a multi-disciplined artist who showcases various styles of paintings and sculptures on her website. Her sculptures seem to be the most captivating of all her art. In one look, Miju Lee's work conveys a message of sorrow; however, at the same time, these sad ceramics display a sense of hope and optimism that radiates through their eyes.
Trend Themes
1. Emotional Ceramics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new emotional themes into ceramic art for greater personal expression.
2. Sculpted Emotions - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce emotional communication to sculptures for more personal connection with viewers.
3. Alternative Figurines - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new figurine designs that allow for emotional expression and convey more diverse emotional themes.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce emotional ceramics and sculptures into the art market to offer new ways of artistic expression at galleries and exhibitions.
2. Gifts and Novelties - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer more diverse emotional figurines as gift options that allow for connection with receivers and deeper personal expression.
3. Home Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new emotional themes in figurines and sculptures for home decor that offer more personalized and unique decorative options.
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