# Seasonal Body Paintings Huang Yan Re-Creates the Calender on Human Skin By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huang-yan References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/01/huang-yan/) & [artnet](http://www.artnet.com/artists/huang) Huang Yan has no time for canvas, and instead uses human skin to create his artwork. This series is titled 'The Four Seasons,' and features four faces painted to represent the different sections of the calendar. The white-shaded faces are quite remarkable to gaze upon, as the attention to detail is more intricate than a circuit board. One can barely tell there is a face behind the paint except for the emotionless eyes that quietly hide behind the artwork. Yan also uses the bodies of his models to display snowy mountains and lanky trees. The faces of Huang Yan reflect the style of [ancient Chinese art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xue-song) and remind one that the boundaries of painting are not restricted to just canvas. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 59% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Body Painting Art:** Opportunity for the fashion industry to capitalize on body art by partnering with body painters and incorporating it in their products and campaigns. - **Intricate Body Art:** An opportunity for the beauty industry to create intricate designs of body paint for special events and occasions. - **Human Canvas Art:** A disruption opportunity for the art industry by incorporating human skin as a canvas for art exhibitions, displays, and auctions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can partner with body painters and incorporate body art in their products and campaigns to reach a broader audience and increase revenues. - **Beauty Industry:** The beauty industry can explore the trend of intricate body art and create unique designs for special events and occasions to attract a new customer base. - **Art Industry:** The art industry can disrupt traditional methods of art by incorporating human skin as a canvas for art exhibitions, displays, and auctions which will attract a broad spectrum of art enthusiasts, buyers and collectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Reflective Public Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowers-and-butterflies-are-dancing.md) - [Dragon-Inspired Luxury Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-year-campaign.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md)