# Insect Colony Sculptures Anthill Art Captures the Intricate Homes of These Underground Critters By Meghan Young | Published 2013-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthill-art References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/13/5207824/anthill-art-molten-aluminum) & [anthillart](http://www.anthillart.com/) The work of Anthill Art is utterly breathtaking. Although his alias gives away exactly what these [sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neojomon-biomorphic-fantme) represent, people won't be able to fully comprehend or appreciate what is before them without further elaboration. Anthill Art isn't simply inspired by the intricate [underground homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biodiversity-island) of these insect colonies, he invades them to immortalize actual ones. Anthill Art does this by pouring liquid aluminum down the entrance of the anthill. Once hardened, the sculpture is pulled out and blasted with water to remove dirt and impurities. The resulting sculpture is full of [intricate twists, turns and pockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-sandsara) that are characteristic of different types of ants. Although people would like to believe Anthill Art only targets abandoned homes, some of them are not. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Insect Colony Sculptures:** New art form inspired by delicate and intricate homes of underground insects offers a disruptive opportunity for art and sculpture industries. - **Anthill Art:** Anthill Art's unique method of immortalizing insect colonies with pouring liquid aluminum provides a disruptive opportunity for the art and insect industries. - **Ant-inspired Architecture:** The intricacies of ant colonies have the potential to inspire unique architectural designs and offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction and engineering industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** This new art form inspired by insect colonies presents a disruptive opportunity for the art and sculpture industries. - **Insect Control:** Developing methods of repelling insects from homes could be an opportunity in light of the invasive nature of Anthill Art's sculpture methods. - **Science and Education:** Exploring and teaching about the intricate homes of underground insects could be a new area of expertise for professionals in the fields of science and education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Cave-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cave-bureau.md) - [Bug-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murder-hornet-ring.md) - [Hive-Like Terracotta Cooling Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beehive-cooling-installation.md) - [Mineral-Inspired Digital Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neogene-collection.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md)