# Graffiti Warfare Weapon-Inspired Street Art By Cowbag | Published 2009-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-warfare-weapon-based-street-art References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) & [duncancumming](http://www.duncancumming.co.uk/photos.cfm) The most positive thing about this trend is that most of not all of these pieces are making a statement against the use of guns on our streets. Of course, the pieces are awesome works of art in their own right, especially the [gun-toting panda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panda-station) and the bandit piece. It’s clear that guns are among the most powerful images in today’s society, albeit ones with totally negative associations. The most notable example of [weapon-inspired street art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) appeared on the side of the Tate Modern in London. It looked like a gun, of course, but in this instance it was a camera--good work from Parisian [photographic graffiti artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti) JR. Image Credits: [1](http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/images/2007/11/21/graffiti_gun_203x152.jpg) | [2](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/61857692_b6563e387e.jpg) | [3](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/15/18965971_36059731ec.jpg?v=0) | [8](http://www.globalgraphica.com/sneakers/wooster_st_gun-thug_02.jpg) | [9](http://www.duncancumming.co.uk/photos/graf_0930.jpg) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Weapon-inspired Street Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with street artists to create weapon-inspired street art that promotes social messages and raises awareness about societal issues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop camera equipment designed specifically for capturing graffiti and street art. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform for artists to showcase and sell their weapon-inspired street art online. - **Social Activism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize weapon-inspired street art as a tool for grassroots activism and advocacy campaigns against violence. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Whiskey-Themed Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upfest.md) - [Anti-Gun Water Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigun-water-toys-jayhayspray20-promotes-change-in-societys-relationship-w.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Graffiti Culture Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970s-graffiti-today.md) - [AI-Generated Topic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-trending-1.md) - [Americana Subculture-Themed Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bullet-proof.md)