# Pixelated Paintings Enda ODonoghue Captures Our Picture-Taking Society By Summer Luu | Published 2010-12-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enda-odonoghue References: [lostateminor](http://www.lostateminor.com/2010/12/21/enda-odonoghues-pixelated-art/) & [endaism](http://www.endaism.com/recentpaintings) Using oil on canvas, Enda O'Donoghue paints fictional images of people taking pictures of themselves. His work offers an all-too-real depiction of how much we share with the online world today. In his digital collection of these [paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layer-canvas), he even goes as far as creating a [pixelated canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picture-to-pixel-art) for each image, detailing a hazy resolution of people [photographing themselves in mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai) and taking mundane pictures of their everyday lives. The artwork from Enda ODonoghue is a very picturesque portfolio of today's people who like to capture and share every moment of their existences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Selfie Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop augmented reality filters or apps that enhance and customize selfies. - **Digital Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or marketplaces for selling and distributing digital artwork. - **Privacy Concerns:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and promote secure and private social media platforms. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered content moderation tools to detect and filter inappropriate or harmful images. - **Art Market:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize blockchain technology to create transparent and secure transactions for digital artwork. - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate AI algorithms into cameras or smartphones to automatically capture the best moments and optimize image quality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting Display Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pointillism.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Photo Art Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/image-painter.md) - [Video Game-Themed Pixel Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixel-art-collection.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md)