# Shattered Glass Animal Sculptures Artist Marta Klonowska Creates Sharp Renditions of Creatures By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marta-klonowska References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/shattered-glass-animals-by-marta-klonowska) & [lorch-seidel.de](http://www.lorch-seidel.de/artists/marta-klonowska) Marta Klonowska creates incredible [sculptures of animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1) using a cutting-edge material, quite literally. Made out [colored shattered glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition), each sculpture may appear abstract, but they each are so life-like in form that it is hard not to want to pet them. Of course, instead of soft fur, people will be touching sharp shards of glass, which is more harmful than pleasurable. Born in Warsaw and currently splitting her time between there and Düsseldorf, Marta Klonowska is inspired by animals found in baroque and romantic paintings by such artists as Peter Paul Rubens or Francisco de Goya. Most recently displaying her work at the European [Glass Context 2012 exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serpentine-bell), Marta Klonowska definitely knows how to wow a crowd. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Shattered Glass Art:** There is an opportunity to create more art using recycled glass, a disruptive innovation in the art industry. - **Realistic Animal Sculptures:** The art of creating realistic animal sculptures using unconventional materials such as glass can disrupt the traditional sculpture industry. - **Baroque and Romantic Painting Inspiration:** Exploring inspiration from baroque and romantic paintings to create unconventional sculptures provides an opportunity for innovation in the art world. ### Where This Applies - **Art Industry:** The unconventional use of recycled glass as a material for art provides an opportunity for the art industry to create new products. - **Sculpture Industry:** Incorporating unconventional materials such as glass to create new designs of animal sculptures can disrupt the sculpture industry. - **Glass Industry:** The use of recycled glass as a material for unconventional art can drive innovation and demand for the glass industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Artisanal Artful Glass Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaanch-glass-series.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Scientifically-Accurate Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-microbiology.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md)