# Peek-a-Boo Parchment People Marc Johns Spends Too Much Time in the Bathroom By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-10-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-johns References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/marc_johns) & [marcjohns](http://www.marcjohns.com/blog/2009/10/drawings-on-paper-towels.html) You never know what you are going to find when you walk into a [public restroom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-clean-you-can-kiss-it). And if you just so happen to walk into a restroom that was just visited by Marc Johns, then expect some [artwork on an unusual canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith). Featuring [peek-a-boo parchment people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodleface), Marc Johns creates artwork that is creepy enough to question, yet cute enough to dismiss as harmless. Check out more of the work by Marc Johns by clicking on the link below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Art in Unexpected Places:** Businesses could leverage the unexpectedness of art in public spaces as a new way to surprise and delight customers. - **Unconventional Canvases:** As artists explore more unconventional canvases, new opportunities arise for businesses in the manufacturing and marketing of nontraditional art supplies. - **Whimsical Creepiness:** By embracing the strange and slightly creepy side of whimsical art, businesses can create marketing campaigns that are memorable and unique, leaving a lasting impression on customers. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** Hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality businesses could incorporate unexpected art installations in their public restrooms to surprise and delight guests. - **Art Supplies:** With a rising trend in unconventional canvases, art suppliers could create new materials to meet the growing demand. - **Marketing:** Marketing agencies could use whimsical art in advertising campaigns to differentiate themselves from competitors and create a lasting impression on potential customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Surrealist Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surrealist-popup.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Artful Elevated Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doggy-bathroom-1.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Amorphous Public Restrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amoeba-public-restroom.md) - [Illuminated Public Artful Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiroo-east-park.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md)