# Food-Made Object Photography The Dan Cretu Eco Art Portrait Series Sees Edibles in a New Light By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-09-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dan-cretu-eco-art References: [frameweb](http://www.frameweb.com/news/eco-art-by-dan-cretu) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Cretu/289128557820339) The Dan Cretu Eco Art [photography series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) encourages one to play with their food. The Romanian artist combines his love for photography and eco art, capturing a citrus bicycle, orange-peel kicks, a sausage cassette tape and a sesame seed soccer ball among other everyday objects he creates from groceries. These witty sculptures are infused with imagination and whimsy, each carefully constructed and filled with plenty of personality. The Dan Cretu Eco Art portrait series takes inspiration from the [food we eat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/farming-photographs). From its bright colors and intriguing textures to its versatile materiality, food makes for a great material choice when creating [sculptural art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti). Cretu encourages individuals to look at food differently, urging them to find the same visual inspiration he was struck with. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Food-made Sculptures:** This trend of creating sculptures from food presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and design industry, as it challenges traditional materials and creates unique visual experiences. - **Eco Art Photography:** The trend of combining photography with eco art offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the creative and sustainable industries, as it encourages a new perspective on the use of natural materials in artistic expression. - **Visual Inspiration From Food:** The trend of finding visual inspiration in food opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in fields such as advertising and marketing, where food can be used as a creative tool to engage and captivate audiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can benefit from the use of food-made sculptures, as it allows artists to explore new materials and create visually striking artworks. - **Creative and Sustainable:** The creative and sustainable industries can leverage eco art photography to promote environmental consciousness and create visually impactful campaigns that resonate with consumers. - **Advertising and Marketing:** The advertising and marketing industry can tap into the visual inspiration from food trend to create innovative and attention-grabbing campaigns that showcase their products or services in an engaging way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md) - [Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitinspired-furniture-collection.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Playful Tableware Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-dining-experience.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md)