# Topsy-Turvy Homes 'Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned With' is on Display at Mass Moca By Rose Nazarali | Published 2010-01-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gravity-is-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with References: [apartmenttherapy](http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/boston/architecture/upsidedown-house-at-mass-moca-106721) & [inigomanglano-ovalle](http://inigomanglano-ovalle.com/) Artist Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle currently has a slightly bizarre [installation on display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage) at Mass MoCa. His piece titled ‘[Gravity is a Force](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-bench) to be Reckoned With’ features a 50x50 home and turns it upside down. The piece is based on an old writer’s proofreading theory that if you read something backwards, you will catch more grammatical and spelling errors than if you read it normally. Everything in the house seems to be perfectly intact after being turned upside down, except for a shattered coffee cup. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 36% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upside-down Installations:** Creating art installations that challenge the viewer's perception by turning familiar objects upside down, opening opportunities for innovative and immersive experiences. - **Readability Experiments:** Exploring new ways to enhance reading comprehension and catch errors by presenting text in unconventional formats, such as upside-down or reversed. - **Gravity-driven Design:** Incorporating the force of gravity into design concepts to create visually striking and conceptually intriguing products or environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Galleries and Museums:** Showcasing unconventional and thought-provoking art installations that challenge traditional notions of form and perception. - **Publishing and Writing:** Experimenting with alternative reading methods and typography to enhance readability and improve proofreading techniques. - **Product Design and Home Decor:** Exploring gravity-inspired design elements to create unique and visually stimulating products and interior spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Resin Gravity Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-great-tree.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitae-house.md)