# Risque Phantom Renderings Iris Hatzfeld Illustrates Ghost-Like Figures Doing Naughty Things By Jason Soy | Published 2012-05-25 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-hatzfeld References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/05/iris-hatzfeld/) & [irishatzfeld](http://irishatzfeld.com/) Iris Hatzfeld has a series of illustrations that will truly leave viewers with their eyebrows raised and in utter contemplation as to what they’re looking at. In it, Hatzfeld depicts [spooky phantom-like creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) engaged in adult activities. Some of the artworks are more wholesome with the ghostly figures simply showing off their legs or sitting seductively, but others push the limits of modesty with [genitalia in full view](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice) and poses you’d expect from a serial flasher. That description shouldn’t deter you from checking out the rest of her series however, as the results are actually quite cerebrally engaging. You may be tempted to think Iris Hatzfeld renders illustrations exclusively in this style, but that’s quite contrary to the truth. In fact, her portfolio demonstrates that she’s one of the [most versatile artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) I’ve come across. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ghostly Eroticism:** Opportunity for the adult entertainment and art industries to collaborate on similar edgy artworks that explore taboo, ghost-like figures engaged in adult activities. - **Experimental Artistic Style:** Opportunity for artists to experiment with unconventional, provocative styles that push the boundaries of modesty and challenge societal norms. - **Shifting Perceptions of Morality:** Opportunity to analyze and debate shifting perceptions of morality in art, society, and the media due to increasingly liberal attitudes towards sexuality and censorship. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Adult Entertainment:** Iris Hatzfeld's risque phantom renderings suggest potential growth opportunities for those operating within the adult entertainment industry seeking to offer unique and unconventional content. - **Art:** Artists may find opportunity in pushing boundaries and exploring the limits of taboo, as Iris Hatzfeld's versatile artistic portfolio demonstrates. - **Media and Censorship:** Hatzfeld's work touches on a larger narrative of art, media, and censorship as increasingly liberal attitudes towards sexuality and provocative art challenge longstanding cultural taboos. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rude-arts-club.md) - [Monochromatic Ghost Character Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-ghost-character-sculptures.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Sex-Positive Art Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carne-bollente-3.md) - [Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures.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) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md)