# Recycled Fluorescent Light Installations 'Foam Cloud' is a Museum Installation with Zero Budget By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foam-cloud References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/08/03/recycled-relic-lighting/) & [franciscocolom.eu](http://franciscocolom.eu/portfolios/foam-cloud/) When faced with a budget of, well, nothing, artist Francisco Colom created the 'Foam Cloud.' On display at the FOAM Photography Museum of Amsterdam, the piece uses 42 [fluorescent tubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluorescence) from the museum's own warehouses, ultimately costing nothing for the artist to create. Beyond its thriftiness, the 'Foam Cloud' [installation is aesthetically appealing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychoacoustic-light-ensemble) and provides an interesting perpectival trick. From inside the museum, the fluorescents appear to be hung at random angles, looking like the static bolts that form in the aerial phenomena that give the artwork its name. However, if viewers stand at a marking on the sidewalk outside the museum and look through its windows, the lights coalesce to form the word "FOAM" as a sign for the museum. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Recycled Light Installations:** Opportunity for artists to create visually stunning installations using discarded lighting materials. - **Zero-budget Art:** Innovation in art creation leveraging limited resources, pushing artists to think creatively and sustainably. - **Perspective Illusion Art:** Emerging trend of using optical illusions in art installations to engage and surprise viewers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Opportunity for art galleries and museums to showcase environmentally conscious art installations made from recycled materials. - **Sustainability:** Potential for sustainable lighting solutions using recycled fluorescent tubes in interior design and architectural projects. - **Museum Experiences:** Innovative use of optical illusions and perspective tricks in museum installations to enhance visitor engagement and create memorable experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Intricate Lighting Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-of-common-interest1.md) - [Stunningly Intricate Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light.md) - [Discarded Shell-Based Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmentos-de-mar.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md) - [Organic Cloud-Like Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/khmara.md) - [Swirled Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tunnel-vision-installation.md) - [Volcanic Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighting-installation.md) - [Recycled Paper Pulp Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-lamp1.md)