# Grotesque Plasticized Celeb Sculptures These Acrylic Paint Sculptures Feature a Human Underneath By M | Published 2013-07-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acrylic-paint References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/art/artist-uses-paint-and-plastic-to-turn-humans-into-living-breathing-sculptures.html) & [marie-loudesmeules](http://www.marie-loudesmeules.com/) The [celebrity sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keff-joons) by quirky artist Marie-Lou Desmeules are a creative fusion of plastic, acrylic paint and the human body. Each sculpture is made using a live model as a canvas with a series of plastic sheets and acrylic paint layered over top to manipulate the model's face into that of a celebrity's. Canadian artist Marie-Lou Desmeules created the 'Painting Surgeries' celebrity sculpture series to comment on the growing [cosmetic surgery obsession](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmetic-clinic). Using live models, Marie-Lou Desmeules layered sheets of plastic and acrylic paint to reshape the model's face and turn them into life-like replicas of popular celebrities. The results are somewhat grotesque and even distorted representations of celebrities like Steve Jobs, Pamela Anderson, Hulk Hogan and even Barbie. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 - **Celebrity Sculpture Trend:** The trend of using live models, plastic sheets, and acrylic paint to create grotesque celebrity sculptures is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the art and entertainment industry. - **Cosmetic Surgery Commentary:** Using plasticized sculptures to comment on society's obsession with cosmetic surgery presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the healthcare and beauty industries. - **Replica Repurposing:** Repurposing replicas of popular celebrities into grotesque sculptures opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and entertainment industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Entertainment Industry:** The art and entertainment industry can leverage the celebrity sculpture trend to create unique and thought-provoking experiences for their audiences. - **Healthcare Industry:** The healthcare industry can explore using plasticized sculptures as a medium to raise awareness and spark conversations about the potential dangers and consequences of cosmetic surgery. - **Beauty Industry:** The beauty industry can utilize grotesque sculptures as a means to challenge societal beauty standards and promote body positivity and acceptance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Artful Anime-Blending Split Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md)