# Insanely Intricate Novel Art (UPDATE) The Brian Dettmer Book Sculptures are Mind-Bogglingly Good By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-03 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brian-dettmer-book-sculptures References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2011/02/28/sculpture-books/) & [briandettmer](http://briandettmer.com/) These Brian Dettmer Book Sculptures are absolutely mind boggling. Moving onto bigger and better things, this Chicago-born, Atlanta-based artist has replaced his [cassette tape art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii) with a more novel adventure (pun intended). Taking [old hardcover texts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4442-book) that include everything from novels to dictionaries and science books, Brian Dettmer creates these insanely impressive, intricate [book culptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) by hand. Having studied at Colombia College, Dettmer's work has now been exhibited around the world, including the United States, Mexico and Europe. He is currently represented by Kinz + Tillou Fine Art in New York, Packer Schopf in Chicago, MiTO Gallery in Barcelona, Toomey Tourell in San Francisco and Saltworks in Atlanta. Check out these Brian Dettmer Book Sculptures in the gallery and prepare to have your mind officially blown. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 13% | 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) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Book Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of book sculptures as unique art forms in galleries and exhibitions. - **Intricate Artwork:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques and technologies for creating highly intricate and detailed artwork. - **Repurposing Old Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find creative ways to repurpose old materials, such as books, to create visually stunning and thought-provoking pieces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Galleries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace book sculptures as a new form of art to attract and engage visitors. - **Art Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate book sculpture techniques and processes into art education curriculum to inspire students and expand artistic expression. - **Creative Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists like Brian Dettmer to incorporate intricate artwork techniques into product and industrial design, creating unique and visually appealing products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D-Printed Flip Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stl-sculptures.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Provocative Banned Books Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-books-jail.md) - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [Revolving Bright Kinetic Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/library-of-light.md)