# Razed Building Art Dennis Maher Uses Pieces of Demolished Buildings to Make His Sculptures By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-10 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dennis-maher References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662449/broke-adjunct-prof-s-demolition-job-provides-building-material-for-sculptures) & [assembledcityfragments](http://www.assembledcityfragments.com/) Dennis Maher is a New York artist who uses an unusual medium in his works. His sculptures consist of [pieces of demolished buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-horns) from Buffalo, New York. Demolishing homes and businesses is a booming business in Buffalo. Dennis Maher was working part-time on a demolition crew when he decided to take pieces of his work home with him to create his art. The results are these sculptures, which contain everything from [bits of old mansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures) to businesses. Dennis Maher's sculptures are an artistic view of how the poor economy affected cities across the country. Check it out for yourself above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Building Demolition:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing sustainable methods for building demolition and reuse of materials in art and construction. - **Urban Decay:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating innovative solutions for revitalizing urban spaces and repurposing materials from demolished buildings. - **Economic Impact:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring creative ways to address the impact of poor economy on cities through art and urban development. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating sustainable practices and material reuse in the construction industry. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing unconventional materials and artistic representations of urban decay in contemporary art. - **Urban Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethinking urban planning and redevelopment strategies to address the economic impact on cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Dynamic Upcycled Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolibana.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [UK-Based Modern Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relics-in-the-landscape.md)