# Controversial Collages Ben Frost's Edgy Inspired by Modern Pop Culture and Celebs By chris mcgregor | Published 2009-03-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-frost-local-aussie-artist-with-new-creations References: [ifforeverexists](http://ifforeverexists.com/?p=388) & [benfrostisdead](http://benfrostisdead.com) Ben Frost is a permanent fixture on the Australian art scene. He has been creating his [colourful and often controversial works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) in his Surry Hills studio for quite some time, and after just exhibiting in the Go Font Urself shows in both Sydney and Melbourne, he is about to exhibit in Berlin’s Pictopia. Frost’s work features amazingly vivid colours, and borrows imagery from [popular culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel), as well as corporate identities that have been altered. His work is definitely work checking out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vivid Pop Culture Collages:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry to create collages that use vivid colors and borrow imagery from popular culture. - **Controversial Artworks:** The art industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating controversial artworks that challenge societal norms and provoke thought and discussion. - **Altered Corporate Identity Art:** There is a potential disruption opportunity in the art industry to create artworks that alter corporate identities and offer a fresh perspective on branding and consumerism. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries can benefit from disruptive innovation by featuring exhibitions that showcase vivid pop culture collages, attracting a younger and more diverse audience. - **Advertising and Marketing:** The advertising and marketing industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by collaborating with artists to create controversial artworks that challenge traditional advertising techniques and capture audience attention. - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating the concept of altered corporate identity art into design projects, providing clients with unique and thought-provoking visual solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Street Art Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frieze-los-angeles.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md) - [Vibrant City Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briony-douglas-1.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md)