# Fight Club Sculptures Claire Oswalt Puts Her Figures Through a Beatdown By Matt Ho | Published 2011-02-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/claire-oswalt References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2011/02/03/claire-oswalts-all-in-one-drawings-installations-and-kinetic-sculptures/) & [claireoswalt](http://www.claireoswalt.com/collections/view/2010/) It's hard not to take notice of Claire Oswalt's sculptures due to their violent nature. Her featured work in the [gallery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition) portrays individuals getting a beatdown from people they either owe money to or have seriously pissed off. Her work reminds me of Fight Club, only it hardly looks like the beaters are willing to let their opponents tap out. The sculptures are molded from [cut-out wood sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) joined by screws. Check out Claire Oswalt's awesome work above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Violent Sculptures:** Opportunity to explore controversial and provocative art that challenges traditional norms. - **Narrative Art:** Opportunity to create sculptures that tell stories and evoke emotional responses. - **Mixed Media Sculptures:** Opportunity to combine different materials in sculpture-making for unique and innovative artworks. ### Where This Applies - **Art Galleries:** Opportunity for art galleries to showcase and promote thought-provoking and controversial sculptures. - **Art Education:** Opportunity for art educators to teach students about the power of storytelling through sculptures. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to explore new methods and materials for creating unique and expressive furniture pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Fantasy Sculptural Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-wolston.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Innovative Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-tableware1.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Intricate Resin Hand-Painted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snh003.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md)