# Spy-Revealing Sculptures The 'I Can Burn Your Face' Installation Hints at Spy Identitites By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burn-your-face References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/jill-magid-i-can-burn-your-face) Exposing spies through art, artist Jill Magid created the 'I Can Burn Your Face' installation. The [sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) consists of a series of [neon lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-and-unity) that reveal secret data from the Dutch secret service AIVD. Since the organization uses the phrase "to burn a face" to indicate when a source has been compromised, Magid decided that playing on the phrase would make a good title. The secrets divulged in the installation were found by interviewing members of AIVD. After AIVD confiscated parts of the installation, Magid decided to release the rest. I Can Burn Your Face is composed of 19 different pieces including the title piece. Each one reflects an interview with a different AIVD agent that Magid interviewed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Data Visualization:** Art installations that visually represent data in an artistic and captivating way. - **Interrogative Art:** Artworks that encourage questioning and reflection on societal and political issues. - **Sculptural Activism:** Art forms that aim to create social change and spark conversations through sculptural expressions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Culture:** Opportunities for artists and cultural institutions to explore innovative ways of engaging audiences through interactive installations. - **Data Visualization:** Utilizing artistic approaches to present complex data and information in a visually compelling manner for various sectors such as journalism, marketing, and research. - **Activism and Advocacy:** Utilizing sculptural forms and installations as powerful tools for activism, shedding light on social and political issues that require attention and action. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Intricate Lighting Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-of-common-interest1.md) - [Mirrored Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabine-marcelis-1.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Robotic Digital Surveillance Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accept-all.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md)