# Quirky Surrealist Art The Jerico Santander Atutiplen Image Series Takes you on a Ride By Leslie Chen | Published 2011-06-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jerico-santander-atutiplen References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Atutiplen/45087) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Jerico) Presenting art as a form of entertainment is the Jerico Santander Atutiplen series of images. Featuring one main subject matter and then turning it into something unrecognizable, the illustrations are a wacky and fun twist on real life. Santander comes from Spain and shows a real knack in releasing his imagination into his artwork. One of the images in the Jerico Santander Atutiplen series is of a girl riding a wooden horse that you would normally find on a carousel. Not only is she sweeping through the sky on it but there is a giant teapot attached that acts as the inflatable balloon. Largely experimental and inspiring, the Jerico Santander Atutiplen series will take you on the trip of your life. **Implications** - Modern-day customers are looking for products that offer a way of escape. Items containing a fantastical element are appealing to shoppers who want to forget their responsibilities for a brief moment. Companies could hone in on this desire for a more whimsical aspect in order to attract more consumers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fantastical Escape Products:** Products that offer a way of escape through a fantastical element appeal to modern-day customers seeking a temporary break from responsibilities. - **Experimental Artwork:** Largely experimental and inspiring artwork captures the attention of viewers and offers a unique visual experience. - **Unrecognizable Real Life:** Artwork that transforms familiar subjects into unrecognizable forms adds a wacky and fun twist on real life. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail:** Retailers can tap into the desire for whimsical escape products to attract more consumers. - **Entertainment:** The experimental and fantastical nature of the artwork can be incorporated into entertainment experiences to provide a unique and immersive journey. - **Art and Design:** Exploring unconventional and surrealist approaches in artwork can create disruptive innovation opportunities and captivate audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md) - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)