# Morbid Meat Markets Emile Barret and Laurent Ponce Send a Message With Their Latest Installation By Tracy Wallace | Published 2011-03-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gruesome-man-meat-art-artists-barret-and-ponce-create-socal-message-art-ins References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/13127/emile-barret-laurent-ponce-le-marche.html) Artists Emile Barret and Laurent Ponce have taken the idea of a "[meat market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious)" to a whole new and gruesome level within this featured work. In this new series called Marketplace, the two have used humans in place of traditional market animals and positioned them to resemble meat on sale. The human "meat" is on display in market cases as well as in butchery sinks and on tables. The models' positions along with the harsh-lit surroundings give the entire series an eerie feel. If art is to raise questions in the viewer's mind, this [installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-miami-2024) certainly does the job right. Check out this creepy yet [thought-provoking spread](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) by Artists Emile Barret and Laurent Ponce in the featured gallery and decide on its message for yourselves. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/13127/emile-barret-laurent-ponce-le-marche.htmlclass=FourteenG) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Morbid Art Installations:** An opportunity for artists to push boundaries and create thought-provoking works that challenge societal norms. - **Shifting Perceptions of Human Life:** A trend towards confronting the fragility and worth of human life in art and media. - **Ethical Meat Consumption:** A focus on sustainable and humane meat production and consumption in response to disturbing depictions of meat markets. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** A growing market for provocative and unsettling art installations. - **Media:** A shift towards more graphic depictions of societal issues in the media industry. - **Food:** An opportunity for the meat industry to promote ethical and humane practices to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Slaugherhouse-Transformed Unique Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthropocene-museum.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Appointment-Basis Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-more-tears-im-lovin-it.md) - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Three-Part Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinoceros-gallery1.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md)