# Ironic Art Installations "Door to the Management Department" By Pearl | Published 2008-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-performance-art-bedwyr-williams References: [whitecave.blogspot](http://whitecave.blogspot.com/2008/03/bedwyr-williams-store-london.html) & [storegallery](http://www.storegallery.co.uk/artists/williams/) Bedwyr Williams’ [humorous art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) “Door to the Management Department” does appeal as most of us would see the irony of a hung door on a wall going nowhere - like most complaints. The North Wales artist/comedian/performer is known for his bizarre mix of stand-up comedy, art, sculpture, posters and photography. At one of his shows, Williams laid down on a camp bed complete with mosquito, playing Welsh music into a mic from his cell phone. One video shows one of his comedy routines “[Bard Attitude](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bard-college)” where he is dressed as a Celtic bard - complete with robe and long white beard holding a broken harp. He has also been the yellow dinghy king (see the video)! He mocked his own large feet in the installation entitled "Walk a mile in my shoes," a [sculpture consisting of a display case](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble) of his own huge feet, all with little written notes attached to them. One of his sculptures called “Twiggery” depicts a “dead” eco artist, “killed” with an axe (still embedded in his back) whilst he was in the midst of twig arranging. His “action” sculpture is a miniature moving ski-lift with a tiny picture of the artist dangling from the carriage. “Tyranny of the Meek” is a collection of several snooker tables are joined rather oddly together as the landscape for a model train railway! On his poster “Vote Bedwyr”, he substitutes his image in an Italian elections poster. Bizarre. Definitely bizarre. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Humorous Art Installations:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Exploring the intersection of art and comedy to create interactive and engaging installations that challenge traditional artistic conventions. - **Mixed Media Art:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Pushing the boundaries of art by combining various mediums such as sculpture, photography, and performance to create unique and thought-provoking experiences. - **Conceptual Sculptures:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Redefining sculpture by utilizing humor and irony to create unconventional and visually striking pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Entertainment:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Introducing unconventional and humorous art installations to galleries, museums, and other cultural institutions as a way to attract new audiences and spark conversations. - **Comedy and Performance:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Collaborating with comedians and performers to create interdisciplinary experiences that blur the lines between comedy and art. - **Creative Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Leveraging humorous art installations as a marketing and advertising strategy to create memorable and shareable experiences that resonate with consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [UK-Based Modern Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relics-in-the-landscape.md) - [Sizable Chair Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chair-installation.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Recycled Bar Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-installation.md)