# Robot Squid Art Nature Meets Technology in the Photography of Henrik Isaksson Garnell By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-09-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henrik-isaksson-garnell References: [yatzer](http://www.yatzer.com/Nature-meets-technology-through-the-lenses-of-Henrik-Isaksson-Garnell) & [henrikisaksson.se](http://www.henrikisaksson.se/) Swedish photographer Henrik Isaksson Garnell captures images that mix science and nature. Colourful wires emerge from a conch shell and bones and vegetables grow electrical sockets and wiring. The manipulated images make the 23-year-old part artist, part mad scientist. The trippy images Henrik Isaksson Garnell produces are described by the artist as “nature meets technology.” A professionally trained photographer, Garnell has worked with art photographer DAWID as well as in the world of fashion photography. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nature-tech Fusion:** Opportunity for creating artistic, surreal and thought-provoking visuals by combining elements of nature and technology. - **Manipulated Realism:** An emerging trend in photography where elements of reality are manipulated in post-processing to create unique and otherworldly visuals. - **Mixed-media Photography:** An opportunity to broaden traditional photography with the inclusion of diverse mediums such as wire, plants, and other materials to craft more multidimensional images. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Art Photography:** An opportunity to provide fine art galleries with new, innovative photographs that combine elements of nature and technology. - **Branding and Advertising:** Opportunity for advertisement agencies to utilize manipulated realistic visuals or mixed-media photographs to create eye-catching and memorable campaigns. - **Fashion Photography:** Incorporation of mixed-media elements can give fashion photography a new world of possibilities to explore for wardrobe and accessory designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Human-Made Lamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-am-not-a-robot-lamp-collection.md) - [AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaudiinspired.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Robotic Portrait Sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pankraz-piktograph.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md)