# Poetic Abandoned Abodes John Divola's Photography Turns Dismal Homes into Works of Art By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2011-02-09 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-divola References: [we-find-wildness](http://www.we-find-wildness.com/2011/02/john-divola/) & [faculty.ucr.edu](http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~divola/) Based in Los Angeles, California, [photographer John Divola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) has collected a series of pictures that truly emphasize his vision behind the lens. The featured collections take place in Zuma Beach, where an [abandoned home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-desert-home) had been vandalized, broken into and basically torn apart. John Divola found the beauty in the chaos and turned the home into a [poetic masterpiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poetry-camera). Regardless of the shattered glass and thrown garbage, Divola was able to blend his imagination into this home, turning it into a glorious work of art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Abandoned Homes as Art:** Exploring the artistic potential of dilapidated and abandoned homes to create unique and thought-provoking works of art. - **Beauty in Chaos:** Discovering beauty in unexpected places and capturing the transcendent power of finding aesthetic value in disorder. - **Blending Imagination and Reality:** Merging artistic vision with the physical reality of abandoned spaces to create visually stunning and conceptually rich artworks. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Incorporating abandoned homes as subject matter in photography to create visually captivating and emotionally resonant images. - **Art:** Embracing the exploration of new artistic mediums and techniques, blurring the boundaries between traditional visual art forms and the aesthetic potential of abandoned spaces. - **Urban Exploration:** Engaging in the practice of urban exploration to document and showcase the hidden beauty in decaying and forgotten structures, unlocking potential creative opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Modern Ruin-Inspired Californian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romick-house.md) - [Image-To-Poetry Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-data-poets.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Sculptural Ruin Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-horns.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Brutalist Jungle Sanctuaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-dessarzin-jungle-sanctuary.md)