# Morbid Seating Sculptures Atelier Van Lieshout Creates a Skeletal Crawling Bench By Peter Vallas | Published 2011-06-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-van-lieshout1 References: [wewastetime.wordpress](http://wewastetime.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/crawling-man-bench/) & [ateliervanlieshout](http://www.ateliervanlieshout.com/) Atelier Van Lieshout is a Dutch designer who creates unique sculptures. His style comes from a variety of skeletal and morbid inspirations. The latest work from Atelier Van Lieshout is called the crawling man bench. This one-of-a-kind [seating arrangement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypical-chair) looks pretty uncomfortable to sit on, but it's more of an artwork than a piece of furniture. The crawling man bench is a humanitarian effort by Atelier Van Lieshout to show how people struggle to retain health and proper living all around the world. Atelier Van Lieshout has also created similar [sculptural pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pul-collection) that include a man with head down on a desk and others that pertain the same emaciate behavior. Unless it were Halloween, I can't imagine this seating set being in many homes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 65% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Skeletal Sculptures:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create unique and thought-provoking art pieces inspired by skeletal and morbid themes. - **Unconventional Seating:** Innovation in seating design to create seating arrangements that push the boundaries of comfort and function, blurring the line between furniture and artwork. - **Humanitarian Art:** Emerging trend of using art to raise awareness about social issues and promote empathy, as seen in Atelier Van Lieshout's bench symbolizing the struggle for health and proper living worldwide. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore unconventional themes and materials to create unique sculptures and seating arrangements. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to collaborate with artists and designers to create artistic, yet functional seating options. - **Social Awareness and Philanthropy:** Organizations and individuals can leverage the power of art to advocate for social causes and inspire change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Public Seating Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench.md) - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Spiral-Inspired Minimal Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soul-sculpture-bench.md) - [Anatomical Lounge Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/himalaya-pelvis-chair.md) - [Bold Patterned Tubular Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leopard-bench.md) - [Industrial Wrapped Plywood Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-bench.md) - [Skeletally Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaise-espinhal.md) - [Curvacious Oak Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-seating.md) - [Muscle Loss-Combating Playground Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playground-bench.md)