# Grotesquely Melted Bodies Artist Francesco Albano Creates Horrendous Human Sculptures By Meghan Young | Published 2013-11-22 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/francesco-albano References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/11/21/francesco-albanos-body-sculptures/) & [albanofrancesco.blogspot](http://albanofrancesco.blogspot.ca/) Halloween may have come and gone, but for those still looking for a good fright, or more accurately a nausea-inducing sight, Francesco Albano has got the golden ticket. He is an incredibly talented [sculptor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-frammenti) with a twisted vision that may have people thinking of psychopaths and serial killers. Yet Francesco Albano channels his morbidity through the safe medium of art. Born in Oppido Mamertina, Italy, Francesco Albano focuses primarily on the human body. More specifically, the human body if it were a mass of skin devoid of the bones that shape it into a functioning person. Yet the way Francesco Albano displays his [works of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery), it appears to allude to some kind of torture. Some of the bodies are [trapped in cages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light) while others are melted over chairds and other furniture pieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disturbing Art:** Artists exploring dark and grotesque themes through their work. - **Body Manipulation:** Creating sculptures that distort and transform the human form. - **Provocative Display:** Unconventional ways of presenting art that elicit strong emotional reactions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Contemporary Art:** Opportunities for artists to push boundaries and challenge societal norms. - **Art Galleries:** Creating spaces for showcasing unconventional and controversial artwork. - **Art Education:** Educating and exposing students to alternative forms of artistic expression. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md) - [Luxury Fashion Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-fashion-sculpture.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md)