# Politically-Charged Art Exhibits Irreversible by Los Carpinteros is Gritty and Unexpected By Meghan Young | Published 2013-06-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irreversible-by-los-carpinteros References: [trendland](http://trendland.com/los-carpinteros-irreversible-at-sean-kelly-gallery) & [loscarpinteros.net](http://www.loscarpinteros.net) The art exhibit titled Irreversible by Los Carpinteros, a Cuban collective made up of Marco Castillo and Dagoberto Rodríguez, is full of [politically-charged installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition). In line with the duo's past work, there is nevertheless a grittier quality about their latest creations. The exhibit is chock full of mixed medias including [sculpture and video](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-yanko) to better divulge the artists' take on revolution. Currently on show at the Sean Kelly Gallery in Chelsea, New York City, Irreversible by Los Carpinteros may be an intersection between art and society, but its reflections are done in unexpected and even humorous ways. For instance, one wall is completely covered in splattered tomatoes while another sculpture has been made entirely out of everyone's favorite building blocks, [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-the-brick). The gallery writes, "Their carefully crafted works use humor to exploit a visual syntax that sets up contradictions among object and function 
as well as practicality and uselessness." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Politically-charged Art:** Creating art that challenges societal norms and explores political themes provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art industry. - **Gritty Installations:** Developing art installations with a gritty quality offers an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the exhibition design industry. - **Mixed Media Fusion:** Exploring the combination of different art forms, such as sculpture and video, opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the multimedia art industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Industry:** Embracing politically-charged art can disrupt traditional perceptions and challenge the status quo within the art industry. - **Exhibition Design Industry:** Incorporating gritty installations into art exhibits can disrupt the traditional notions of exhibition design and create unique immersive experiences. - **Multimedia Art Industry:** Combining different art forms like sculpture and video in mixed media artworks can disrupt traditional boundaries and create innovative and thought-provoking artistic expressions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [American Art Furniture Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-art-furniture.md) - [Indigenous Form Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gabriel-chaile.md) - [Politically Artful Textile Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unravel-the-power-and-politics-of-textiles-in-art.md) - [Structured Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowchart.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-sit-for-the-alternate-ending.md) - [Venezuelan Contemporary Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-consulado-nyc.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md)