# Animalistic Wooden Slat Sculptures Gabor Miklos Szoke Creates Wild Large-Scale Installations By Meghan Young | Published 2012-10-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gabor-miklos-szoke References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/gabor-miklos-szoke-wooden-slat-sculptures) & [szgm.eu](http://www.szgm.eu/) There is something truly majestic about the work of Gabor Miklos Szoke, despite being made out of wooden slats. The Hungarian artist fashions [large-scale sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures) that take on the form of animals. A stunning tribute to noble creatures such as horses, tigers, bulls and more, Gabor Miklos Szoke shows how even pixelated versions of them are absolutely arresting. Based in Budapest, Gabor Miklos Szoke only graduated from the [University of Fine Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/research-centre) in Hungary in 2010, but he is already making quite the name for himself. His latest sculpture The Rocking Horse, which was created in collaboration with András Huszár, is an interactive installation that can accommodate up to 70 riders. It is part of the [World Harmony Run](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-light) in Vienna. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Large-scale Wooden Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of wooden slats in creating large-scale sculptures in various industries like architecture and public art installations. - **Animal-inspired Artworks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine the fascination towards animals and art to create unique and captivating animal-inspired artworks for galleries, museums, and interior design. - **Interactive Installations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate interactivity in installations like The Rocking Horse, creating immersive experiences for events, exhibitions, and theme parks. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate large-scale wooden sculptures into architectural designs to add a whimsical touch and create visually stunning structures. - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge traditional sculpting techniques with modern materials like wooden slats to push the boundaries of artistic expression and create captivating artworks. - **Events and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate interactive installations like The Rocking Horse in events and entertainment venues to provide unique and memorable experiences for attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Bronze Horse Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deborah-butterfield-1.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md) - [Wooden Light-Hearted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-sculpture.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md)