# Disheartened Giant Artworks The KAWS Wooden Sculptures is the Latest Iteration of Campanion By Meghan Young | Published 2013-11-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaws-wooden-sculptures References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2013/11/23/giant-wood-statues-appear-in-new-york/) & [kawsone](http://www.kawsone.com/shop) The [KAWS](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawsholiday) wooden sculptures once again revisits the Brooklyn-based artist's famous character, Companion. This time it has been interpreted in wood. Standing as large as the trees the material came from, these [giant artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) stand disheartened as though some tragic event has just occurred. Interestingly, although the sculptures look as though they one, each of them were created separately. The first two KAWS wooden sculptures are titled ALONG THE WAY and depict "a pair of the figures, heads lowered and one arm on each other’s back, embrace in a pose of gentle solace," as described on Contemporist. The second, dubbed AT THIS TIME, is much more heart-wrenching as the character stands with head craning back and hands covering face. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 3% | 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) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **KAWS Wooden Sculptures:** Opportunity for innovative interpretations of famous characters in different materials. - **Giant Artworks:** Potential for creating large-scale sculptures that evoke emotional reactions. - **Disheartened Aesthetics:** Emerging trend of art that portrays emotions of sadness or tragedy. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Sculpture:** Opportunity to explore new materials and techniques in sculpture creation. - **Creative Design:** Potential for designers to incorporate emotional storytelling in their work. - **Art Exhibition and Galleries:** Growing demand for large-scale, emotionally-charged artworks for exhibitions and galleries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Historic Contemporary Sculptural Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawsholiday.md) - [Wooden Light-Hearted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-sculpture.md) - [Pink Tonal Plush Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allrightsreserved.md) - [Mascot-Centric Luxe Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-oak-concept-tourbillon.md) - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-the-blue-exhibition.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Solid Wooden Collaborative Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cul-de-sac-japon-x-karimoku-furniture.md)