# Decadently Surreal Roman Installations OrtaMiklos Create a Post-Modern Exhibit for Design Miami By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-06-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duo-ortamiklos References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/ortamiklos-design-miami-basel-exhibit/) & [basel2019.designmiami](http://basel2019.designmiami.com/) Franco-Danish artistic duo OrtaMiklos created a [fantastical and post-modern installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus-exhibition) at [Design Miami](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-scad). The exhibit was aptly named 'Decadence' and was inspired by Thomas Couture’s 1847 painting 'The Romans in Their Decadence.' The exhibit features an atypical living-room scene, with a coffee table, lamp, chair, and couch. The exquisite table features a glass top with vine-like legs in yellow, orange, and black. The dream-like chair uses red spheres as legs, with a colorful seat. The couch is a whimsical lounger with pink and purple supports and white cushions while the [lamp has a contemporary look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design), with a tree-like base and a rock-like light fixture. OrtaMiklo's exhibit 'Decadence' will be on display until June 16 at in Hall 1.1, booth G18, at Design Miami. Image Credit: Highsnobiety, Decadence ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 14% | 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Post-modern Installation:** There is an opportunity to create immersive and experiential art installations that challenge traditional notions of design and space. - **Whimsical Furniture Design:** The fusion of unique shapes, bold colors, and unconventional materials in furniture design presents an opportunity to push boundaries and create truly eye-catching pieces. - **Contemporary Lighting Fixtures:** The exploration of alternative materials, shapes, and themes in lighting design opens up possibilities for creating innovative and captivating light fixtures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can harness post-modern installations like 'Decadence' to drive creativity and inspire new approaches to artistic expression. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** There is an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to embrace whimsical designs and create products that merge functionality with artistic flair. - **Lighting Design:** The lighting design industry can leverage contemporary aesthetics to develop cutting-edge lighting fixtures that enhance interior spaces with innovative illumination. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unconventional Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-miami-2024.md) - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [Incredibly Bold Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memphis-miami.md) - [Experimental Furniture Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mise-en-abymes.md) - [Artful Four-Poster Bed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-bed-installation.md) - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Playfully Bright Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-is-gonna-be-alright.md) - [Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-sit-for-the-alternate-ending.md)