# Jolting Floating Geometric Art (UPDATE) Street Art by Aakash Nihalani Makes a Statement By Kevin Young | Published 2012-04-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aakash-nihalani1 References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2012/04/16/the-urban-landscape-transformed-by-geometric-tape/) & [aakashnihalani](http://www.aakashnihalani.com/) The striking street art creations by Aakash Nihalani looks so surreal some will be fooled into thinking that these images are digitally manipulated. This artist takes over urban spaces and alters the scenery by using [florescent geometric illusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box). Nihalani uses [bright neon tape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafted-world-exhibition-1) that's fixated onto walls, doors and buildings to create drastic, eye-catching shapes that'll grab a whole lot of attention. In most of his work, he highlights the perimeters of doors, which gives it a three-dimensional perception. [Floating rectangles and squares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped) seem almost unreal in this collection of city landscapes. Aakash Nihalani uses his gut instincts and alters nifty spaces on the dot. His designs are simple, yet striking to the eye; the aim is to have fun with his work and to reel people out of their mundane lives and provide them with a bit of color and jolt. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geometric Illusion Art:** Opportunity to innovate by incorporating geometric illusions in various art forms, such as advertising and interior design. - **Neon Tape Art:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional street art techniques by using neon tape to create eye-catching designs and illusions. - **Three-dimensional Perception:** Opportunity to create immersive experiences in virtual reality or augmented reality by leveraging the concept of three-dimensional perception. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in creating unique art installations and designs using geometric illusions and neon tape. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunity to create attention-grabbing advertisements and marketing campaigns using geometric illusion art techniques. - **Architecture and Interior Design:** Opportunity to incorporate three-dimensional perception techniques into architectural designs and interior spaces for a visually appealing and engaging experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md) - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md)