# Morbid Hunting Mounts Arminas Stanulevicius' Taxidermy Hunting Trophies are Gruesome By M | Published 2014-06-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arminas-stanulevicius References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2014/06/04/The-Hunting-Trophies/) & [arminartist](http://www.arminartist.com/) Lithuanian artist Arminas Stanulevicius' work creatively combines hunting taxidermy and morbid social commentary in his hunting trophy artwork series. These bizarre animal mounts explicitly give off a rather eerie vibe through the combination of human bones and decaying materials. Stanulevicius' art pieces seem to render iconic [Disney](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-estabrook-debuts-storytime) film characters into [decaying wall mounts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog). One of Stanulevicius' pieces features a disjointed decaying skull with two melting red candles stuck to the head. The skull is mounted to a wooden wall mount made out of stapled mousetraps stuck together in the shape of the famous Disney mascot, Mickey Mouse. The second piece features a similar skull with two antlers reminiscent of Disney's Bambi. The use of human skulls and Disney references to create taxidermy animals is [remarkably spooky](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-adventures). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Morbid Taxidermy Art:** The combination of hunting taxidermy and morbid social commentary in Arminas Stanulevicius' artwork opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art industry. - **Creepy Animal Mounts:** Arminas Stanulevicius' use of decaying materials and human bones to create eerie animal mounts presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the taxidermy industry. - **Pop Culture References in Taxidermy:** The incorporation of iconic Disney characters into decaying wall mounts by Arminas Stanulevicius offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in both the art and entertainment industries. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Arminas Stanulevicius' morbid taxidermy art opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the art industry by combining unexpected materials and social commentary. - **Taxidermy:** The use of decaying materials, human bones, and pop culture references by Arminas Stanulevicius in his animal mounts presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the taxidermy industry. - **Entertainment:** Arminas Stanulevicius' incorporation of popular Disney characters into decaying wall mounts creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry by offering a macabre twist on familiar icons. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Wall-Mounted Animatronic Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trumpy-trout.md) - [Luxury Fashion Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-fashion-sculpture.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md)