# Blank Life-Sized Sculptures Ben Foster Creates Stunning All-White Geometric Animals By Janelle Savel | Published 2014-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-foster References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ben-foster-geometric-animal-sculptures) & [benfoster.co.nz](http://www.benfoster.co.nz/contact.html) Ben Foster is a New Zealand-based sculptor who creates [modern geometric pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped) of all white life-sized animals. His collection includes a howling dog, a stagnant horse an a seal balancing on an invisible ball, just to name a few. However all of his creations are so true to life in their design, save for the fact that they are all white. Foster incorporates [abstract in his sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu) by making the cuts and curves of the animals realistic. The whiteness of the animals makes one view them as a new creature to life, like a blank canvas. Depending on the angle that your viewing the statues, the light and shadows change the appearance of the body. From different angles, the creatures look like they have a smooth and continuous body, while from other sides the [geometric triangles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box) are more visible. Foster says, "My works are a culmination of the natural and the manmade - a careful balance of form and motion." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Geometric Sculptures:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in 3D printing and digital design to create more intricate and detailed geometric sculptures that challenge the boundaries of traditional sculpture methods. - **White Minimalism:** White minimalism has the potential to impact interior design, fashion, and even advertising as a way to create a simple, yet striking aesthetic. - **Visual Illusions:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in creating sculptures that create optical illusions, to bring a new level of intrigue and artistry to the field of sculpture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Sculpture:** Within the art and sculpture industry, artists can create similar white minimalistic sculptures to capture the attention of a broader audience. - **Interior Design:** Due to the striking nature of the white minimalistic sculptures, they have a potential use within the interior design industry, particularly as statement pieces within a minimalistic design scheme. - **Advertising and Marketing:** The impact of these sculptures could carry over into the advertising and marketing industry, utilizing the white minimalistic theme to create a striking visual advertisement or display. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Collaborative Sculptural Art Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neojomon-biomorphic-fantme.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md) - [Artful Bronze Horse Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deborah-butterfield-1.md) - [Luxury Fashion Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-fashion-sculpture.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Monochrome Sculpture Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition.md)