# Childhood Nightmare Photography Arthur Tress Recreates the Nightmares of Children By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-07-09 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arthur-tress References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/07/breathtaking-photographs-inspired-by-the-nightmares-of-children/) & [arthurtress](http://www.arthurtress.com/) Arthur Tress' photography is the stuff that dreams are made of -- but not the kind you're thinking of. The talented photographer recreates the [subconscious fears](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scent-of-a-nightmare) that children experience through their dreams, or more accurately, their nightmares. The images carry the internal anxieties of the subject in question, but they're also reflective of a greater, societal dread that has influenced the latter half of the decade. We live in a world where the domestic sphere no longer represents a space of contentment and comfort; a world in which the mother is no longer a consummate figure, but one that has been tainted. In a way, society has undergone a [collective loss of innocence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-tim-burton). This is felt most acutely by children, who are forced to navigate a relentless, unforgiving world of panic, perversions and punishments. The desire to understand this confusing existence is personified in Tress' images of [hostile floods and dunce caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Recreating Childhood Nightmares:** Opportunity to create immersive experiences, using augmented or virtual reality for individuals to confront and work through their childhood anxieties. - **Reflecting Societal Fears:** Opportunity for artists and marketers to create content that speaks to and validates the broader societal anxieties and trauma. - **Loss of Innocence:** Opportunity for therapists and psychologists to develop tailored treatments for a generation struggling with societal loss and childhood trauma. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Artists can create immersive experiences like AR or VR, or using digital content to address and confront societal traumas. - **Marketing:** Marketers can create content or campaigns that reflect and validate wider societal anxieties and offer hope or solutions for people navigating difficult times. - **Therapy:** Therapists and psychologists have an opportunity to tailor treatments that address societal loss and childhood traumas, using personalized and technology-based approaches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Child-Friendly Camera Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-for-kids.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1.md) - [Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forgotten-fantasy.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md)