# Conceptual Humanimal Sculptures The Ceramic 12-13 by Ivan Prieto Series Shows Dreamlike Concepts By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-04-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ivan-prieto References: [inspirefirst](http://www.inspirefirst.com/2013/03/21/ceramic-1213-ivan-prieto/) & [ivanprieto-art.blogspot](http://ivanprieto-art.blogspot.ca/) The 'Ceramic 12-13' sculpture series by artist Ivan Prieto evokes an unconventional visual aesthetic that merges human and animal forms. Dressed in an [animalistic second skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog), the artist's human subjects sport sculptural costumes that feature abstracted mouse and rabbit ears. In addition to these animals, the artist also showcases depicts of jungle giraffes and [vibrant sea creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures). This conceptual sculpture series by Ivan Prieto plays with perception and explores a concept of the beast that lives inside of us all. These [ceramic sculpted pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin) evoke dreamlike imagery that is intricately detailed, highly conceptual and often ambiguous when it comes to age and gender. The artist's 'Ceramic 12-13' series embodies contemporary design ideals while referencing the past through popular mythological symbolism and iconography. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal-human Fusion:** The merging of human and animal forms in artwork presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of contemporary sculpture. - **Perception-altering Art:** Exploring concepts of perception through dreamlike and ambiguous imagery opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for the art world. - **Contemporary Mythology:** Referencing popular mythological symbolism and iconography in artistic creations provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in contemporary design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Contemporary Sculpture:** The animal-human fusion trend in Ivan Prieto's ceramic sculptures presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the contemporary sculpture industry. - **Art:** The perception-altering and dreamlike imagery found in Ivan Prieto's artwork opens up disruptive innovation possibilities within the art industry. - **Design:** The incorporation of popular mythological symbolism and iconography in Ivan Prieto's artwork offers a disruptive innovation opportunity within the design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spirit Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Collaborative Sculptural Art Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neojomon-biomorphic-fantme.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md)