# Animal-Headed Women Avant Car Guard Question the Art World With Bizarre Results By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-09-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avant-car-guard References: [yayeveryday](http://yayeveryday.com/post/6661) & [avantcarguard](http://www.avantcarguard.com/) Avant Car Guard are a Johannesburg-based visual art collective who exhibit as a singular artist. Avant Car Guard is made up of Zander Blom, Jan-Henri Booyens and Michael MacGarry. If three guys exhibiting as one artist and the name ‘Avant Car Guard’ weren’t bizarre enough, their work is multidisciplinary and encompasses photography, [sculpture, performance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-surveillance), multiples, video, installation and painting. Avant Car Guard have produced [three publications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limitededition-print-series) on their work: Volume I, Volume II and Volume III and have enjoyed success both at home in South Africa and internationally. Their production is based on a conceptual, self-reflexive and satirical approach to the art world, it's markets, practitioners as well as the creative process itself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Multidisciplinary Art:** Exploring art forms beyond traditional boundaries, there is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and boundary-pushing art experiences. - **Conceptual Art:** Challenging traditional art norms and pushing conceptual boundaries can create disruption and spark new ideas in the art world. - **Satirical Art:** Using satire as a tool in art can disrupt established trends and challenge societal norms, opening up opportunities for innovative and thought-provoking creations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Visual Arts:** By embracing new art forms and techniques, the visual arts industry can foster disruption and innovation. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by exploring unconventional and experimental approaches to publishing art-related content. - **Art Market:** Embracing alternative and non-traditional art forms can potentially reshape and disrupt the art market, creating new opportunities and trends. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Women-Focused Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-carvers.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Three-Part Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinoceros-gallery1.md) - [Avant-Garde Sculptural Editions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-edition.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [African Identity-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-identity.md) - [Neo-Mexican Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/para-morelio.md)