# Theatrical Art Installations Bolon Joins JoAnn Tan and Luca Nichetto on the Exodus Installation By Amy Duong | Published 2025-04-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus-exhibition References: [bolon](https://www.bolon.com/fr/stories/event/Bolon%20at%20Milan%20Design%20Week%202025)  Swedish woven design imprint [Bolon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus) works in collaboration with designers Luca Nichetto and JoAnn Tan on the launch of the Exodus installation. This is a [theatrical exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inizio) that reimagines the brand's flooring as an artfully surreal journey through texture and transformation. It is set inside a historic Milanese house, which once operated as a [textile factory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textile-production). Tan speaks about the design project, “In a landscape of solo acts it was so much fun to create a duet. While we work in different fields, Luca and I found common ground in our mutual interest in oddities and monsters. This was a creative process much encouraged by the carte blanche from Bolon and punctuated by great conversation and laughter.” Image Credit: Bolon ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 40% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Immersive Design Experiences:** Innovative partnerships can transform traditional design elements, like flooring, into captivating sensory art pieces, reshaping how consumers perceive everyday spaces. - **Collaborative Artistic Storytelling:** Combining diverse artistic disciplines allows for unique, narrative-driven installations that engage audiences through shared creative visions. - **Surrealistic Art Integration:** Art installations that incorporate surreal elements redefine conventional materials, encouraging viewers to engage with design on a more conceptual level. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** By weaving art into functional elements like flooring, the industry can push the boundaries of traditional interior aesthetics and create multi-sensory environments. - **Art and Exhibition:** Joint ventures between artists and designers provide a platform for innovative exhibitions that merge artistic expression with functional design. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Utilizing textile manufacturing settings as exhibition spaces showcases the versatility of materials and inspires new applications in contemporary art installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artfully Playful Morphed Flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus.md) - [Dynamic Immersive Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amongus.md) - [Earth-Connecting Luxe Floor Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-pelota.md) - [Terracotta-Inspired Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grounded-exhibtion.md) - [Artistic Seating Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-x-coalesse.md) - [Material Tensions Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/between-the-lightness-and-the-darkness.md) - [Interactive Weaved Jacquard Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dung-dkar-cloak.md) - [Sultry Accented Home Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accents-of-oxblood.md) - [Illuminating Collaborative Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aesop-and-bocci.md)