# Sky-Inspired Installations Cloudscape by Christopher Lavery Addresses Relationship with Heavens By Meghan Young | Published 2013-06-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudscape-by-christopher-lavery References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/06/14/installation-as-poetic-monument/) & [christopherlavery.wordpress](http://christopherlavery.wordpress.com/) At once play and majestic, Cloudscape by Christopher Lavery, an artist born in Farmington, New York, and based in Murray, Kentucky, appears to be the work of a child genius hoping to replicate the look of real clouds. Made out of metal, the [cumulus forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mon-nuage) are propped high onto different sized stands that would capture anyone's attention. [Lighting up at night](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shen-sculpture) for a stunning display, Cloudscape by Christopher Lavery is more than a [series of sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirror-works). It addresses people's relationship with the sky, "how a cloud is a talisman or connector: nature’s billboard, ephemerally reminding us to look up and inward," as observed by Beautiful Decay. The highest structure standing 42 feet above ground, it is located at Pena Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cloud-inspired Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and techniques to create cloud-like art installations that capture people's imagination and emotional connection to the sky. - **Interactive Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive sculptures that engage viewers and encourage exploration of their relationship with nature. - **Nighttime Installations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize lighting technology to create captivating nighttime art installations that enhance the visual experience and create a sense of wonder. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge traditional artistic mediums with technology to create immersive cloud-inspired installations that appeal to a wide range of audiences. - **Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate cloud-inspired installations into tourist destinations to create memorable experiences and attract visitors. - **Outdoor Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with advertisers to create large-scale cloud-inspired installations that serve as attention-grabbing and visually striking billboards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Accessibility-Enhancing Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isometric-studio.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [UK-Based Modern Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relics-in-the-landscape.md) - [Illuminated Seated Chamber Skylights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leading-skyspace.md) - [Eclipse-Themed Rooftop Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-zero.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md) - [Unique Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-aurora.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md)