Top 100 Art & Design Trends in August

The August 2019 art & design trends showcase how creatives are enhancing experiences or offering solutions to common problems. The latter is more so tied to social dynamics, sustainability and the anxieties of digitization.

Brighton University graduate Laila Laurel, for instance, battles sexism with two chair silhouettes that challenge the physical expression of manspreading while sitting. This is a common problem for individuals who ride the subway every day to work. Ewa Nowak, on the other hand, tackles the invasive nature of facial recognition technology by creating a line of jewelry that purposefully shields individuals from being detected by the tech in ways that are also aesthetically pleasing and avant-garde. Finally, Gina Périer and Alexander Egebjerg address a problem with festival portapotties which is largely experienced by females. The innovation is called 'Lapee.'