# Automotive Chicken Coops Artist Benedetto Bufalino Repurposed This French Police Car By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-11-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benedetto-bufalino References: [123inspiration](http://www.123inspiration.com/artist-repurposes-a-police-car-as-a-chicken-coop/) & [benedetto.new.fr](http://benedetto.new.fr/) Clever artist Benedetto Bufalino is known for his [repurposed art works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair). In one of his more recent works, Bufalino transforms a French police car into a rather [unusual chicken coop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-plan-vi-call-duck). This creative chicken enclosure takes an outdated police car and turns it into something new and useful. Clearly Bufalino is an artist who believes in recycling, since this art work has saved a car from the junk yard. This isn't the first time Bufalino has transformed an everyday object into an animal enclosure. He also turned an old phone booth into a striking public fish tank. He's created [oversized benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-light-bench) and oversized air fresheners as well. He's an expert at taking a familiar item and changing the way viewers look at it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 8% | 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) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Artistic Repurposing:** Exploring creative ways to repurpose everyday objects into new and useful creations. - **Interactive Animal Enclosures:** Transforming common objects into unconventional animal enclosures to provide unique and engaging experiences. - **Perception Altering Art:** Using art to challenge preconceived notions by presenting familiar objects in unexpected contexts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to redefine traditional mediums and concepts through innovative repurposing techniques. - **Animal Welfare:** Innovative approaches to creating interactive and stimulating environments for animals, enhancing their well-being and quality of life. - **Experiential Marketing:** Harnessing unconventional art installations as a means to engage and captivate audiences, leaving a lasting impression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Chicken Coops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-range-coop.md) - [Smart-Designed Chicken Coops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartdesigned-chicken-coops.md) - [Smart Backyard Chicken Coops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-smart-coop.md) - [Car Part-Repurposed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-capsule-1.md) - [Playful Art Character Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-labubu-project.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Luxury Swan Art Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-swan-art-car.md) - [Dynamic Car-Themed Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veiled-porsche.md) - [Traditional Japanese Chicken Coops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/niwatorigoya.md)