# Flesh-Hungry Plant Statues Ishibashi Yui Sculptures Portray Human-Consuming Nature By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-01-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ishibashi-yui-sculptures References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2013/01/ishibashi-yui/) & [artodyssey1.blogspot](http://artodyssey1.blogspot.ca/2012/11/ishibashi-yui.html) Eerie in their [colorless flesh](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu), the Ishibashi Yui Sculptures combine nature and human bodies in a disconcerting way. The figures portrayed in these sculptures do not seem to be one with nature; rather, they are being consumed by it. [Branches and roots protrude](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-collection-1) from the human bodies, taking over their heads and their limbs, trying to take over the flesh and eat it for nourishment. The plants seem to be sucking the life-force out of the people, soaking up any color in their bodies and leaving them to wither in agony. The Ishibashi Yui Sculptures are exploring a role-reversal where [plants are destroying humanity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-void) selfishly instead of the other way around, opening our eyes to the cruelty people can inflict on nature. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **Nature-human Role Reversal:** Opportunity to explore new creative works that challenge traditional power dynamics between humans and nature. - **Disruptive Sculpture Art:** Opportunity to incorporate unconventional materials and themes into sculpture art for greater impact and innovation. - **Environmental Awareness Art:** Opportunity to use art as a tool to raise awareness of important environmental issues and promote sustainability. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Arts:** Opportunity to push the limits of traditional fine arts and create new, forward-thinking sculptures using unorthodox themes and materials. - **Environmental Non-profits:** Opportunity to collaborate with artists and use their works as a tool to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote environmental education. - **Tourism:** Opportunity to promote travel and tourism to areas with stunning and thought-provoking public art installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Collaborative Sculptural Art Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neojomon-biomorphic-fantme.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Stone Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom.md)