# Grotesque Humanimal Sculptures We Are the World by Liu Xue is Disturbingly Comical By Meghan Young | Published 2013-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liu-xue References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/12/13/grotesque-human-animal-hybrid-sculptures-liu-xue/) & [blog.artron.net](http://blog.artron.net/space-370391.html) Although Liu Xue's creations are something more appropriate for the Halloween season rather than the Christmas one, it is hard to overlook his [sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust). The [grotesque figures depict human-animal hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) that look as though they stepped straight out of the [eerie mind of movie director](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork) Guillermo del Toro. Instead, it was Liu Xue who conceived and created them. Based in Beijing, China, Liu Xue envisions everything from a man merged with a pig to a woman with a chicken and another man with a dog. Although quite disturbing, Beautiful Decay points out that Liu Xue's "choice to pair a human with an animal seem to be because it’s funny, and the hybrids fit with each other thematically." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Grotesque Humanimal Sculptures:** Exploring the merging of human and animal forms in art ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Sculpture:** Opportunity to push boundaries and challenge traditional art forms - **Entertainment and Film:** Potential for creating visually striking and thought-provoking characters in movies and TV shows - **Fashion and Design:** Incorporating elements of grotesque humanimal sculptures into avant-garde fashion and product designs ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Unique Hybrid Mystery Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-x-vegetable-gachapon.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md)