# Paranormal Plane Paintings Alex Andreyev Envisions Nightmarish Scenarios By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alex-andreyev References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/art-and-design/news/alex-andreyev’s-surrealist-nightmares,-aka,-when-russians-paint-things.aspx) & [alexandreev](http://www.alexandreev.com/) Last year, Trend Hunter Brian Randles brought your attention to some relatively disturbing artwork by [Alex Andreyev](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Alex-Andreyev-sketches). Since then, the talented artist has been hard at work, producing equally nightmarish scenarios. Aside from the surreal aspect, these two projects are very different from each other. Focusing on a more [object and landscape basis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series), Alex Andreyev creates a world that is alien and bizarre. Dubbing his style as 'hermetic art,' this Russian artist has been approached to illustrate for books and films. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hermetic Art Style:** Adopting Alex Andreyev's hermetic art style can offer disruptive opportunities for businesses in the art world. - **Surreal Landscape:** Creating and producing surreal landscapes as a subject matter can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry. - **Nightmarish Scenarios:** Using nightmarish scenarios as inspiration for creative projects can offer innovative opportunities in the entertainment industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Exploring the hermetic art style can transform and disrupt the traditional art industry. - **Entertainment:** Incorporating dark and surreal elements into film and television can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the entertainment industry. - **Literature:** Alex Andreyev's artistic style can offer disruptive opportunities for book illustration and design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md)