# Alien-Like Portraits The 'Alienation' Portrait Series Was Put Together by Anelia Loubser By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-09-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anelia-loubser References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/alienation-anelia-loubser-faces-flipped-upside-down-09-01-2014/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/AneLoubser) Alienation is a peculiar, haunting and thought-provoking [series of portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio), put together by Cape Town, South Africa-based photographer Anelia Loubser, that completely warps the perception of the human face by flipping it upside down. This manipulation has the chilling effect of making the humans look like [extra-terrestrial creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-stool-1). In the peculiar parallel universe forged together by Anelia Loubser for the Alienation photo series, facial features take on whole new functions, appearances and meanings. Eyebrows are converted into patches of whiskers, forehead wrinkles manifest as wry or evil smiles whlie facial scars appear to be disconnected noses. Loubser didn't put together the series to scare people however, but rather wanted her audience to "be introduced to the alienated being inside us all, where disconcerting beauty emerges. the work is on the one hand strangely aesthetic, on the other hand mysteriously eerie." Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/art/alienation-anelia-loubser-faces-flipped-upside-down-09-01-2014/), [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/AneLoubser) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upside-down Portraits:** Upside-down portraits offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and photographers to create unique and thought-provoking imagery. - **Perception Distortion:** Distorting the perception of the human face in artwork presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to challenge conventional beauty standards and provoke meaningful discussions. - **Alienation Aesthetics:** Exploring the aesthetics of alienation in photography offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to create visually striking and emotionally impactful images. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** Upside-down and distorted portraits open up disruptive innovation opportunities in the art industry, allowing artists to push boundaries and challenge traditional artistic norms. - **Photography:** The use of upside-down portraits and perception distortion techniques in photography offers disruptive innovation opportunities for photographers to experiment with new artistic styles and engage viewers in unique ways. - **Beauty and Fashion:** The alienation aesthetics showcased in upside-down portraits can present disruptive innovation opportunities in the beauty and fashion industry by challenging conventional beauty standards and promoting inclusivity and diversity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-portrait-studio.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md)