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# Ceramic Apple Mini-Sculptures
Piet Parra and Casa Studyo's Apple on the Edge Celebrates an Exhibit

By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-03-04 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-on-the-edge
References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/parra-case-studyo-an-apple-on-the-edge/) & [casestudyo](http://www.casestudyo.com)

The '[Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-and-design-miami) on the [Edge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novium-edge-and-shuttleport)' mini-sculpture is a limited edition piece that celebrates an existing public exhibit by Piet Parra. The original is three meters in height and is located on top of 'De Spreeuwen' -- a public housing project in Amsterdam. Presenting a blue apple with red legs and blue footwear, the sculpture is a good example of contemporary art.

Case Studyo brings the 'Apple on the Edge' to home decor with a [mini version of the artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-replica). The exclusive figurine is limited to 100 units. This is a great example of the focus of creative studios on bring the potent spirit of contemporary art to the home and also a testimony of the existence of a collector's market.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.7/10
- Popularity: 29% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Mini-sculpture as Home Decor:** The trend of mini-sculptures as home decor presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for creative studios to bring the spirit of contemporary art to people's homes.
- **Limited Edition Collectibles:** The trend of limited edition collectibles provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and designers to tap into the collector's market and create exclusivity.
- **Art-inspired Homeware:** The trend of art-inspired homeware offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for brands to collaborate with artists and translate their works into functional and decorative pieces for everyday use.

### Where This Applies

- **Creative Studios:** The creative studios industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by producing mini-sculptures as home decor, bringing the spirit of contemporary art to people's homes.
- **Artists and Designers:** Artists and designers have a disruptive innovation opportunity to tap into the collector's market by creating limited edition collectibles that showcase their unique artistic vision.
- **Homeware Brands:** Homeware brands can find disruptive innovation opportunities by collaborating with artists to create art-inspired homeware, offering consumers functional and decorative pieces with a touch of artistic expression.

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