# Globular Landscape Artworks Future Memories by Catherine Nelson Evokes Different Moods By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-15 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-memories-by-catherine-nelson References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/catherine-nelson-other-worlds) & [catherinenelson.net](http://www.catherinenelson.net/) Future Memories by Catherine Nelson, a visual artist based in Australia, is an art series that blends digital, paint and photography components into one. By digitally manipulating photographs with a painterly eye, the Sydney- and London-trained painter has created a collection of globular landscapes that will boggle the mind. Although not a new [concept](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spherical-photography-effects-fantasy-worlds), this artist has brought the technique to another level. Comprised of 20 floating spheres, Future Memories by Catherine Nelson is full of varying foliage, animals and weather that evoke different moods in viewers. Meticulously detailed, the series is becoming of an individual who has worked extensively in [visual effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) for movies such as 'Harry Potter' and 'Moulin Rouge.' She chose to go down this circular root because she felt that traditional photography wasn't expressive enough. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Globular Landscape Artworks:** The use of digital manipulation to create globular landscapes provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography and art industries. - **Blended Art Techniques:** Exploration and combination of different art techniques, such as digital manipulation, painting, and photography, can provide new possibilities for artistic expression. - **Mood-inducing Art:** Creating art pieces that evoke different moods in viewers through a combination of digital and traditional art techniques presents opportunities in the art and visual effects industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The blending of digital and traditional art techniques presents opportunities for innovative art pieces and new possibilities for artistic expression. - **Photography:** The use of digital manipulation to create globular landscapes presents an opportunity to create new and unique photography styles. - **Visual Effects:** The expertise in visual effects that influenced the creation of this artwork can provide opportunities for disruptive innovation in the movie and entertainment industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-air.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Expanded Ceramic Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-fossils-1.md) - [Candy-Like Colorful Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gele-series.md) - [Immersive Climate Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembering-the-future.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md)