# Shudder-Inducing Squirting Eye Paintings Leandro Granato's Eye Paintings are Sprayed on the Canvas By Akihiko Tse | Published 2013-10-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-paintings References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/361125/Artist-Creates-Unique-Eye-Paintings-By-Squirting-Paint-Out-From-His-Eye/) & [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/leandro-granato-eye-painting-video_n_4036096.html) Leandro Granato's tears don't just stream down his face, but literally come flooding out in his eye paintings. The Argentinian artists works of patchy paintings of different colored-spots and streaks are created when Granato snorts paint through his nose, and squirts them onto the canvas through his eyes. From an early age, Granato realized that there was a "special connection" between his nose and eyes that allowed air to travel between the two. When the [paint is ejected from his eyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow), they don't just leak, but actually shoot out like a rainbow, dribbling down and blotching the canvas. To avoid hurting his vision, Granato uses a special formula of paint that he created himself to paint his eye paintings. His works can take anywhere from "10 minutes to a months to create," and fetch up to £1,500 per piece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eye Paintings:** The trend of using unconventional parts of the body to create art opens opportunities for companies to develop new types of art supplies and canvases. - **Sensory Experience:** The rise of unconventional artworks, such as eye paintings, provides opportunities for immersive and multisensory brand experiences. - **Performance Art:** Artists like Leandro Granato are creating art in unconventional ways, leading to opportunities for companies to invest in performance art technology and materials. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Supplies:** Companies in the art supply industry could invest in developing new and unique supplies that cater to the growing trend of using unconventional parts of the body to create art. - **Visual Art:** The trend of unconventional art could lead to new forms of visual art and installations that provide immersive, multisensory experiences for audiences. - **Technology and Material Manufacturing:** Companies that develop performance art technology and materials have an opportunity to cater to artists creating unconventional artworks, such as Leandro Granato's eye paintings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Frequency Paints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yolo-paint.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Color-Blending Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felipe-pantone.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)