Trend cluster
Category

Skinoflouge

Art that stands out as the subjects blend in.

Body Paint IllusionsBody Painting EvolvedInvisible Outfits IIHuman Camouflage as ArtInvisible Outfits

Trend

What is the Skinoflouge trend?

Skinoflouge: Ironically, these works of art rely on camouflage to stand out. While camo is traditionally used to hide objects or people, these paintings have actually become viral for their visually deceptive qualities. Artists paint backgrounds directly onto the models to ‘merge’ them with their surroundings.

Trend themes

Themes within the Skinoflouge trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Camouflage Art

Artists have been using body painting, human camouflaging, and invisible outfits to create visually deceptive pieces of work.

02

Hand-painted Photography

The trend of fusing photography and painting has emerged with artists hand-painting photographs to create unique pieces of work.

03

Human Object Interaction

Humans posing as objects or merging with their surroundings is a trend that has been popular in art, fashion, and graphic design.

Industry implications

What the Skinoflouge trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Fine Arts

The demand for art that is readily identifiable as being made by humans creates an innovate opportunity for fine artists.

For

Fashion

The trend of invisible outfits and body painting can be used by fashion designers to create visually deceptive clothing designs.

For

Advertising

The use of camouflage in art and photography creates an opportunity for corporations to entice consumers through visual images.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Skinoflouge

Trend score 4.7 out of 10, from popularity 48%, activity 85%, freshness 8%.

Popularity48%
Activity85%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X (not a primary audience)
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Skinoflouge trend

7 featured examples from Feb 25 to Sep 5, 2008