# Disturbing Art Installations "Colliding Worlds" of David Altmejd By Bobby White | Published 2008-09-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colliding-worlds-of-david-altmejd References: [wmagazine](http://www.wmagazine.com/artdesign/2007/11/emerging_artists_altmejd) & [en.wikipedia.org](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Altmejd) Horror is just a word; it’ll never have the impact of the thing it tries to describe. A visual representation of this word would go a lot further, and indeed it does just that in the work of [Canadian sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scad) David Altmejd. His work looks like it belongs in a fashion shop for [creatures of the night](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog), a place where werewolves go to shop. The contrast between the highly decorative and the [strangely repulsive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness) makes his work extremely original. “I think about decay not in a negative way, but in the sense of creating a space for things to start growing,” he explains. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Horror-inspired Art:** There is a trend towards creating disturbing and visually impactful art installations inspired by horror themes. - **Contrasting Aesthetics:** Artists are exploring the combination of highly decorative elements with repulsive or unconventional materials to create visually striking works. - **Decay as Creation:** There is a trend towards embracing decay as a creative process, allowing space for new growth and transformation in art installations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Sculpture:** The art and sculpture industry can explore new avenues by incorporating horror-inspired themes and contrasting aesthetics to create disruptive and captivating installations and sculptures. - **Fashion and Design:** The fashion and design industry can tap into the trend of horror-inspired art installations to create unique and boundary-pushing visual displays in their stores. - **Interior Design and Decor:** The interior design and decor industry can incorporate elements of contrasting aesthetics and decay as a creative process to bring a unique and visually striking ambiance to spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md)