# Otherworldly Cat Illustrations Matei Apostolescu Renders Psychedelic Images of Felines By Jason Soy | Published 2012-08-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matei-apostolescu References: [urhajos.tumblr](http://urhajos.tumblr.com/post/29433488528/strange-summer-cat-by-matei-apostolescu) & [013a](http://www.013a.com/) Felines naturally have a commanding presence, but when you pair them with Matei Apostolescu’s [psychedelic art style](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia), you get images that are impossible to take your eyes off of. Seen here are various illustrations Apostolescu has rendered over the years featuring [cats as subjects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom). Though the masterpieces are presented with similar [surreal artistic flair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvador-dal-collection), they are actually quite unique from one another. There are cosmic cats, ornate mechanical-looking cats and even multi-eyed cat playing cards in Apostolescu’s eclectic portfolio. It is safe to say the man is a cat person. For those unfamiliar with Matei Apostolescu, he is a Bucharest-based freelance illustrator with a penchant for producing trippy pictures in myriad styles. His list of tools range from rotring pencils, markers and spray paint to Wacom tablets, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Psychedelic Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new digital tools and techniques for creating trippy and visually captivating illustrations. - **Unique Cat Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using advanced AI algorithms and machine learning to generate customized and highly individualized cat illustrations. - **Eclectic Illustration Styles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform that connects freelance illustrators with businesses looking for unique and diverse artistic styles for branding and marketing purposes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing virtual reality (VR) experiences that allow users to immerse themselves in psychedelic art environments and interact with the illustrations. - **Pet Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing and manufacturing customizable cat-themed merchandise, leveraging unique and captivating cat illustrations to differentiate from traditional pet products. - **Creative Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building a digital marketplace that connects freelance illustrators specializing in unique styles with businesses seeking innovative and eye-catching visual content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Cat Milk Cartons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adorable-blue-cat.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocats.md) - [Burgeoning Psychedelic Art Movements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-art-movement.md) - [Humorous Cat Collectables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tired-cats-gachapon.md) - [Cat-Friendly Seat Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jingcyuan-tang.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md)