# Minimalist Chrome Dome Depictions Kumi Machida Renders Bizarre Subjects with Odd Heads By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kumi-machida References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/02/kumi-machida/) & [ocada.jp](http://www.ocada.jp/culture/machida.php) It’s easy to associate Kumi Machida’s drawing style with children’s cartoons due to its pristine [minimalist lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita), but then you start evaluating what you’re looking at and you quickly realise these images aren’t suitable for kids. With hands yanking out limbs from a person’s ears and eyes being formed on the back of someone’s neck, Machida’s work is truly [bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork) and at times unnerving. Kumi Machida often employs a bald character with a gargantuan head as her primary subject. Because of how round he is, the figure in her paintings looks as though he’s a baby who never outgrew his pudginess. Then to see the man unfolding flaps of skin or doing other unspeakable things simply leaves viewers speechless as they try to process the [abstract imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Minimalist Cartoon Gore:** There is an opportunity for artists to explore the contrast between simple, minimalist drawing style with unsettling, gory imagery. - **Odd Head Art:** Artists can experiment with portrayals of human heads in unconventional and bizarre ways. - **Unnerving Abstract Imagery:** There is an opportunity for artists to create abstract and surrealistic works that push boundaries and challenge viewers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** The art world can explore these trends and build new movements and styles around them. - **Entertainment and Media:** These trends can be applied to film, television, and video games to create unique and unsettling visual experiences. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands and advertisers can incorporate these trends to create attention-grabbing and memorable campaigns that stand out from the crowd. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Starry-Eyed Dichroic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starryeyed-dichroic-sculpture.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) - [Peace-Centric Oversized Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-head.md) - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md)