# Sinister Ocean Photography Chris Anthony's 'Venice' Exhibition Depicts an Overcast, Eerie World By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-03-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-anthony-venice References: [arrestedmotion](http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/03/preview-chris-anthony-venice-corey-helford/) & [chris-anthony](http://www.chris-anthony.com/) Anyone who's ever been to Venice Beach, California in the early morning hours can appreciate the eerie beauty of Chris Anthony's photos in his upcoming 'Venice' exhibition at the [Corey Helford Gallery](http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/#/home/). Venice's vibrant afternoon scene of protesters, weirdos and artists is contrasted by a [creepy, almost post-apocalyptic morning cloudiness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hong-kongmorning) and a dearth of people; Chris Anthony has captured this time at its best. **Implications** - Browsing the featured images, you will find models comfortably positioned in the white-colored water, some even holding items such as brooms and books. The models wear an [interesting array of clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silent-echoes) featuring big, fluffy dresses, coats and striped ensembles. There is something so intriguing about Chris Anthony's works that keeps the viewer's attention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Eerie Ocean Photography:** Capturing the beauty of eerie, post-apocalyptic scenes in ocean photography offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the art and photography industry. - **Fashion in Unconventional Settings:** Exploring fashion in unconventional settings, such as eerie ocean landscapes, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the fashion industry. - **Unique Exhibition Concepts:** Creating unique exhibition concepts, like Chris Anthony's 'Venice' exhibition, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the art gallery and event planning industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Photography:** The art and photography industry can utilize eerie ocean photography to disrupt conventional aesthetics and captivate viewers with post-apocalyptic scenes. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can incorporate unconventional settings, such as eerie ocean landscapes, to disrupt traditional fashion photography and create captivating visuals. - **Art Galleries and Event Planning:** Art galleries and event planning companies can embrace unique exhibition concepts, like Chris Anthony's 'Venice' exhibition, to disrupt traditional gallery experiences and attract new audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Immersive Hotel Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-art-installation.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md) - [Chalk Streams Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-conceptual-landscape-photographer.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md)