# Failed Relationship Renderings Goni Montes Illustrates a Series of Sad and Bad Breakups By Jason Soy | Published 2011-12-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goni-montes References: [m7781.tumblr](http://m7781.tumblr.com/post/14875026752/gaksdesigns-up-root-goni-montes) & [goniart](http://www.goniart.com/) There’s nothing sadder than watching a relationship between two lovers unravel and Goni Montes captures those moments in his series entitled ‘Can This Marriage Be Saved.’ Whether it’s a budding young marriage or one with children involved, it seems Montes’ subjects can’t maintain the fiery feelings they once had for one another. Viewers get a voyeuristic look at these lovers as they reach the apex of their tumultuous time together. Goni Montes handles the heavy subject manner in a peculiar way, injecting each image with a [cornucopia of colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) and sometimes illustrating metaphors rather than actual scenarios. Viewers can comprehend the distance that’s increasing between two people through Montes’ rendering of a man and a woman on [two different cliffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-a-little-bit-further), and his image of a [young wife holding a cracked egg](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness) on top of her belly tells a tragic tale involving a miscarriage. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Relationship Unraveling:** Exploring the emotional and visual representation of failed relationships through illustration and metaphor. - **Voyeuristic Art:** Using art as a medium to provide a glimpse into the private and personal moments of others. - **Colorful Symbolism:** Incorporating vibrant colors and symbolic imagery to convey complex emotions and experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Illustration:** Opportunities for artists to create emotionally impactful works that delve into the complexities of relationships. - **Media and Entertainment:** The use of voyeuristic art can be applied in movies, TV shows, or documentaries to engage audiences with intimate and relatable human experiences. - **Psychology and Therapy:** Visual representations of failed relationships can be used as tools for therapy and counseling to assist individuals in understanding and processing their own experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Milestone-Marking Relationship Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovecation-moments.md) - [Love-Inspired Miniature Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-in-a-bottle.md) - [Neo-Mexican Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/para-morelio.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md)