# Cranial Contortion Portraits The Andrey Bobir Surreal 3D Art Reveals Dark Twisted Thoughts By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-01-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrey-bobir-surreal-3d-art References: [cuded](http://www.cuded.com/2013/01/surreal-3d-art-by-andrey-bobir/) & [andreybobir.deviantart](http://andreybobir.deviantart.com/) Creepy and bizarre images make up the majority of the Andrey Bobir Surreal 3D Art series, showing [hyper realistic figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) that tend to pop out at you, unable to be contained within the confines of a page. The artist Andrey Bobir tends to focus on human figures, yet contorts their bodies and especially their heads, as if to show us that he knows exactly what kinds of [strange and twisted thoughts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) are running through the minds of his characters. Unusual images such as a woman ripping her face off like a mask while tendrils of her skin still cling onto her head, a figure with a maze engraved into their head and many more appear in the thought-provoking Andrey Bobir Surreal 3D Art series. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Surreal 3D Art:** Opportunity for artists and designers to explore unconventional and mind-bending visual experiences. - **Hyper Realism:** Potential for creating highly realistic and immersive artwork that blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination. - **Psychological Symbolism:** Chance to delve into the depths of the human psyche and express complex emotions and concepts through visual representations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional artistic expression and challenge conventional aesthetics. - **Entertainment and Media:** Potential for incorporating surreal 3D art in movies, video games, and virtual reality experiences to create captivating and immersive storytelling. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunity to utilize surreal 3D art as a means of grabbing attention, evoking emotions, and conveying unique brand messages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md)