# Dummiefied Installation Art Mark Jenkins Street Art Provokes Thought By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-11-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-jenkins-street-art References: [lifelounge](http://lifelounge.com/This-looks-like-a-nice-place-to-nap.aspx) & [xmarkjenkinsx](http://www.xmarkjenkinsx.com) Mark Jenkins' street art incorporates everything from [dummies and mannequins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilions-of-wonder) to get people thinking. I have written about this guy before, and the street art he manages to create is nothing short of fantastic and perplexing. Imagine walking through the city and seeing a bed in the middle of the street, with someone sleeping in it. In Mark Jenkins' street art, the person sleeping is a dummie, which draws plenty of attention and raises awareness for one of the city's biggest probnlems. It's a major artistic statement on the state of homeless people around the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 21% | 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) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Street Art:** Creating street art installations that engage and provoke thought. - **Socially Conscious Art:** Using art to raise awareness and address societal issues. - **Unconventional Materials in Art:** Exploring non-traditional materials like dummies and mannequins in art installations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists to push boundaries and use innovative materials and concepts. - **Urban Planning and Architecture:** Incorporating interactive street art installations in public spaces to enhance city experiences. - **Social Activism and Nonprofits:** Utilizing art as a powerful medium to raise awareness and drive social change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Spiky Inflatable Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-sculptures1.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [Immersive Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersive-public-art-installation.md) - [Bubblegum Street Art Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Urban Text Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-love-joy.md)