# Gravity-Defying Urban Images Christian Åslund Changes Our Views on City Life with His Photos By Kyle Towers | Published 2013-02-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gravity-defying References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/photos/honkey-kong/) & [christian.se](http://www.christian.se/) [Christian](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-bridal) Åslund has changed the audience's perceptions of everyday life with these gravity-defying images in [urban environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aan-architects). By switching the perspective with camera trickery, he is able to portray skewed views. His [bird's-eye view](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith) captures, coupled with clever placement of his subjects, fool the mind into thinking it is looking on a level plane. Each image appears to have the subject struggling to find balance and equilibrium. In actuality, the subject is lying down as part of a brilliant act. Perhaps these images show that by simply changing one's perspective life can be incredibly difficult or a lot more enjoyable. It's up to the individual whether they are willing to make that change. Either way, as a result of these gravity defying images, one may never look at urban areas the same again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Camera Trickery Urban Photography:** The use of camera trickery to create gravity-defying images can have disruptive innovation opportunities in the advertising industry for product shoots or brand promotion. - **Bird's-eye View Photography:** The use of bird's-eye view photography can disrupt the real estate industry by providing a unique perspective for property showcase and development planning. - **Perception-changing Photography:** The creation of perception-changing images can disrupt the art industry by introducing a new form of expression and thought-provoking visual narratives. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can leverage gravity-defying urban photography to create memorable campaigns and increase brand awareness. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can use bird's-eye view photography to showcase properties and provide investors with a unique perspective for development planning. - **Art:** The art industry can embrace perception-changing photography as a new form of expression and a way to provoke thoughts and emotions in viewers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Fluid Function Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow.md)