Innovative design firm Art N Design located in Korea came up with these intriguing pillar candle designs that look like a sitting figure named Candleman that is mediating. When lit, the candles melt away at the sitting figure giving the illusion that the person finding peace is slowly disintegrating.
Candleman is a surrealist votive design that incorporates the human body into the traditionally simple cylinder shape. While the top portion of the candle looks conventional, the base features a cross-legged sitting body with palms facing towards the sky as if in deep mediation and stillness. Once the candle is lit, the wax begins to fall on the figure's lap. According to Art N Design, "Candleman is a candle made based on the personified character of a candle and the world’s first platform candle grafting platform method."
Meditating Candle Designs
The Candleman Votive Appears to Be a Melting Sitting Figure
Trend Themes
1. Surrealist Candle Designs - Opportunities to innovate candle designs by incorporating elements of surrealism to create a visually-stimulating product.
2. Interactive Candle Grafting - Opportunities to innovate candle-making techniques with the grafting method to create more intricate and complex designs.
3. Meditation-inspired Products - Opportunities to create more products inspired by meditation and mindfulness, tapping into the growing market of self-care products.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor Industry - Innovative candle designs could disrupt the traditional home decor market by offer more unique and interesting decor options.
2. Craft Supply Industry - Candle grafting method could disrupt the traditional approach to making candles and create new revenue streams for craft supply companies.
3. Wellness Industry - Meditation-inspired products could disrupt the traditional wellness industry by creating more innovative and entertaining products that cater to the growing market of wellness consumers.