# Rowing Silhouette Sculptures This Wireframe Art Piece by Frank Plant Displays Metal Materials By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-04-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-plant References: [mocovote](http://mocovote.com/us-and-them-by-frank-plant/) & [frankplant.net](http://www.frankplant.net/) Entitled 'Us and Them', this [metal-made sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflector-sculpture) by artist Frank Plant depicts a large-scaled rowing team group that inhabits a wooden vessel. This intricately constructed art piece showcases silhouetted forms of its boat and rowing team subjects and will be on display at the Gallery Tres Punts Berlin on May 3rd. This striking sculpture is wall-hung and created out of [steel plate bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn) this is hand bent and welded by the artist. Moreover, the piece is also a great example of modern art that marries contemporary design concepts along with traditional subject matter. Depicting a team or rowers, this wireframe art piece by Frank Plant simplifies lifelike visual details and transforms them into a [monochromatic palette of silhouettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wireframe Art:** The wireframe art trend simplifies lifelike visual details into monochromatic silhouettes. - **Contemporary Design:** The trend of contemporary design combines modern concepts with traditional subject matter. - **Metal Sculptures:** The trend of metal sculptures explores the use of steel plate bars to create intricate and striking art pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Sculpture:** The art and sculpture industry can leverage wireframe technique and metal materials to create impactful and visually striking pieces. - **Design and Home Decor:** The design and home decor industry can incorporate the trend of contemporary design to create unique and modern products that blend traditional and contemporary elements. - **Gallery and Exhibition:** The gallery and exhibition industry can showcase and promote the trend of wireframe art and metal sculptures to attract art enthusiasts and collectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual Sculpture Seating Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immaterial-0001.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Breathtaking Woven Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-installation.md) - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Psychedelic Sculptural Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frank-stella-recent-sculpture.md)