# Saccharine Community-Constructed Sculptures Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels Build Sugar Metropolis By Mesel Isaac | Published 2014-02-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brendan-jamison References: [junk-culture](http://www.junk-culture.com/2014/02/sugar-metropolis-imaginary-city-of.html) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1527683766/sugar-metropolis-giant-community-sculpture-in-harl) Part of a groundbreaking project started by sculptors Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels, these images show a [community-based work of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures). Called [Sugar Metropolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-confections), the project asked visitors to the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland to participate in the creation of this expansive sugar cube-sculpted metropolis. Now Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels are seeking to do this again, only this time in the Sugar Hill district of Harlem, New York; they are seeking funding on [KickStarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefdoodler). Similar to the project in Northern Ireland, Sugar Metropolis will use almost 500,000 sugar cubes and collaborate with potentially thousands of people from the community. With Sugar Metropolis Brendan Jamison and Mark Revels seek to "celebrate the power of collaboration in art" by creating artwork that goes "beyond any one person's singular vision." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, 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 ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Community-based Art:** Opportunity for artists to engage with communities and create collaborative artwork that transcends individual vision. - **Sculpture Projects:** Emerging trend of large-scale sculptures created through unique materials and community involvement. - **Crowdfunding for Art:** Growing trend of artists using crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter to fund ambitious art projects. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Opportunity for art galleries and museums to support and showcase community-based art projects. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planners to organize and coordinate community engagement projects centered around art installations. - **Crowdfunding:** Opportunity for crowdfunding platforms to cater to the increasing demand for funding art projects that involve public participation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candy-Like Colorful Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gele-series.md) - [Protest Sand Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bland-castles.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Bubblegum Street Art Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding.md) - [Beverage-Enhancing Sugar Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-sugar-cube.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Modernist Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-dreamhouse.md) - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md)