# Object-Encumbered Shoots The 'Furniture Bondage' Volume by Melanie Bonajo Makes You Feel Tied Down By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-13 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-bondage References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2010/02/melanie_bonajo.php) & [25books](http://www.25books.com/25_books_detail.php?book=3062&img=&lang=en&PHPSESSID=tkkokjifvhb8stuj7p52mh7af4) It’s true, I’ve often felt overwhelmed and tied down to my [material possessions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/between-the-lightness-and-the-darkness), but never have I thought of it in the literal way that the series ‘Furniture Bondage’ does. Absolutely arresting, ‘Furniture Bondage’ was born from the mind of Melanie Bonajo. Encumbering her female subjects with [everyday objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames), she addresses the idea of our attachment to such objects, which then lead to a hopeless, beleaguered state of living. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Object Encumbrance:** Opportunities to develop new products and services that address the discomfort and frustrations associated with our attachment to material possessions. - **Conceptual Photography:** Opportunities to create new forms of visual art that explore complex ideas and emotions. - **Consumer Minimalism:** Opportunities to accommodate changing values and interests, such as minimalism and simplification, in the design and marketing of consumer products. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Culture:** The art world can innovate by integrating photography and philosophy through conceptual photography. - **Furniture Design:** Furniture designers can innovate by creating functional and minimalist products that address consumer discomfort with their possessions. - **Consumer Goods:** Consumer goods companies can innovate by developing products that promote simplicity and minimalism to accommodate consumers looking to detach from material possessions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-casa-dentro.md) - [Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rude-arts-club.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Climbing Rope-Crafted Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-sit-for-the-alternate-ending.md) - [Expressive Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bells-whistles.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Transformative Furniture Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamorphosis-collection-2.md)