# Black Garden Installations Lauren Fensterstock's Exhibit is Inspired by Claude Glass By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lauren-fensterstock References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/radiant-black-garden) & [laurenfensterstock](http://laurenfensterstock.com/home.html) Black gardens may have been the last thing visitors expected to see at artist Lauren Fensterstock's exhibit, but that was exactly what they got. Instead of a rotting field of flowers, however, this ebony [patch of plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calder-gardens) is breathtaking. As though straight out of a Tim Burton film, Lauren Fensterstock's [installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sabine-marcelis-1) is equal parts bizarre, beautiful and creepy. Lauren Fensterstock says, "In part, my use of black was inspired by a tool called the Claude Glass," which was a [black glass mirror](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-hole-vase) that was used to reflect garden scenes." Instead of recreating that British countryside experience, however, Lauren Fensterstock decided to reinterpret it in a stunning way. She elaborates, "By removing color from the work, I am able to focus on form. The mass of black appears, at first, as a large undefined whole and then reveals itself as a complex system of parts." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 32% | 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Black Garden Installations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of black gardens in art installations to create a breathtaking and visually striking experience. - **Reinterpreting Garden Scenes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with removing color from garden scenes to focus on form and create a unique and captivating artistic expression. - **Bizarre and Beautiful Installations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of art by creating installations that are both bizarre and beautiful, evoking a sense of wonder and intrigue. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate black gardens and reinterpret garden scenes in various art forms, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. - **Film and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Draw inspiration from Tim Burton's style to create visually captivating and eerie film sets that transport audiences into unique and fantastical worlds. - **Gardening and Landscape Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of black gardens as a creative and unconventional approach to landscape design, offering a dark and intriguing aesthetic for outdoor spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water-Less Minimal Design Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botnica.md) - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Reflective Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-caviar.md) - [Nature-Inspired Artful Garden Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henderson-art-garden.md) - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Immersive Garden Bar Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-first-botanical-garden.md) - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md)