# Squished Body Captures Viewers Will be Left Feeling Uncomfortable by Lee Materazzi By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-08-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lee-materazzi References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2012/08/02/lee-materazzis-manipulated-bodies-crammed-into-uncomfortable-spaces/) & [quintgallery](http://quintgallery.com/works-by-lee-materazzi/lee-materazzi) In the latest [photography series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) by San Francisco-based artist Lee Materazzi, the creator explores [body manipulation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice). Each of the images features a contorted body within the landscape of everyday mundane tasks and chores. The series makes reference to artists such as Charles Ray and Anna Mendieta. And, without using any digital manipulations, Materazzi states that the series, “attempts to achieve a resolution of the body’s role within contemporary art.” The [staged compositions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees) create a truly uncanny feeling for viewers because of Materazzi's ability to unite the strange with the familiar. Moments that occur to everyone are reconstructed by Materazzi to show how contrived the human is in their natural environment. Crammed between cabinets and chairs, Lee Materazzi uses the human body to explore deeper societal ambiguities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Body Manipulation Art:** Body manipulation art explores the unconventional use and representation of the human body in artistic compositions. - **Uncanny Photography:** Uncanny photography uses staged compositions and contorted bodies to create a sense of discomfort and strangeness for viewers. - **Exploring Societal Ambiguities:** Artwork that uses the human body to explore deeper societal ambiguities by placing it in everyday mundane tasks and chores. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art:** Fine art industry can embrace body manipulation art as a unique and unconventional form of artistic expression. - **Photography:** Photography industry can leverage the concept of uncanny photography to create avant-garde and thought-provoking images. - **Contemporary Art:** Contemporary art industry can appreciate and support artwork that explores societal ambiguities through the human body in unconventional settings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar.md) - [Subversive Artist Massage Parlours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elmgreen-dragset.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md)