Artist Max Siedentopf created Home Alone – A Survival Guide in response to the global pandemic, sharing at-home challenges that can be carried out during quarantine. According to Siedentopf, "I decided to turn my apartment upside down and capture the results: piling up cans as sculptures, tinkering with haute couture costumes, turning vacuum cleaners into robots, building traps, and inventing bizarre alternatives to toilet paper."
On social media, Siedentopf shared challenges that became increasingly more bizarre by the day—like going fishing from the balcony—but all in all, the series is a reminder that there's always a way to see things differently and creatively make use of what you already own.
Isolation Challenge Books
Home Alone—A Survival Guide by Max Siedentopf Shares At-Home Challenges
Trend Themes
1. At-home Challenges - This trend highlights the growing popularity of at-home challenges as a means of entertainment and creativity during quarantine.
2. Upside-down Living - Upside-down living refers to the trend of rearranging and repurposing living spaces to create unique and innovative environments.
3. Bizarre Alternatives - This trend showcases the ingenuity of people in finding creative and unusual alternatives to everyday items during times of scarcity.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - The art and design industry can explore new avenues for creativity by promoting at-home challenges and encouraging individuals to think differently about their surroundings.
2. Home Improvement - The home improvement industry can tap into the upside-down living trend by offering innovative solutions and products for transforming living spaces.
3. Invention and Innovation - The invention and innovation industry can capitalize on the trend of bizarre alternatives by developing unique and resourceful products that address the needs of consumers during challenging times.