# Anatomical Tea Sets Fragile by Kim Joon is Delicately Disturbing By Elsa Blaine | Published 2010-12-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragile-kim-joon-photography References: [artnet](http://www.artnet.com/artist/424019216/kim-joon.html) & [kimjoon.co.kr](http://www.kimjoon.co.kr/joon/bbs/board.php?bo_table=latest) 'Fragile' by Korean artist Kim Joon is a stunning collection of digital images featuring painted body parts resembling [porcelain figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu). The work of Kim Joon is carefully contrasted, with [elegant floral designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flore) on dismembered human limbs. Using 3-D computer graphics, Kim Joon "paints" the legs, arms and torsos with patterns found in [traditional fine china place settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series). This is Kim Joon’s second collection, the first being the fantastic body art photography featured on Trend Hunter. As you can see, Kim Joon conveys passion for tattooing into art forms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Anatomical Fine Art:** Opportunity for artists to merge traditional art with digital technologies and create new forms of artistic expressions. - **Body Parts Aesthetics:** The use of human limbs in product design and decoration can be explored by industries such as furniture, fashion, and home decor to create unique and attention-grabbing products. - **Digital Porcelain:** An opportunity for designers to create digital versions of porcelain objects, which can reduce material waste and save costs and resources in production. ### Where This Applies - **Fine Art:** Fine artists can incorporate digital technologies and unconventional materials to expand their artistic visions and create new art forms. - **Home Decor:** Designers can explore the use of body parts aesthetics in home decor products such as lamps, vases, and sculptures for consumers who appreciate unique and artistic items. - **Tableware:** Tableware designers can experiment with digital porcelain and anatomical aesthetics to create new and exciting collections that stand out in a saturated market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md)