# Submerged Landscape Portraits These Matthew Brandt Water Reflection Artworks Are Visually Vivid By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-05-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matthew-brandt-water-reflection References: [lanciatrendvisions](http://www.lanciatrendvisions.com/en/article/reflections-on-water-lakes-and-reservoirs-by-matthew-brandt) & [matthewbrandt](http://www.matthewbrandt.com/) Entitled "Lakes and Reservoirs", this conceptual Matthew Brandt Water Reflection image series is cultivated with two mediums; a photo camera and a 3 gallon container of water. The Los-Angeles based artist infuses his [striking landscape views](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lake-house-life-experience-pavilion) with musky and old water that has been collected from western coast lakes and nature reserves within the United States, most of which he has photographed in the past. After capturing [stunning natural views](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transposition-installtion), the artist leaves his exposures in water for days, weeks and months on end, contributing to their [bold visual aesthetic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection) that is organically formed and undeniably beautiful. These visually striking Matthew Brandt Water Reflection artworks feature a vivid use of color and display chromatic effects that resemble digitally applied photo filters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Water Reflection Artworks:** The trend of creating visually striking artworks using water reflections presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and photography industries. - **Organic Visual Aesthetics:** The trend of creating aesthetically bold and organically formed visuals through extended exposure to water opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the creative and design industries. - **Chromatic Effects:** The trend of incorporating chromatic effects resembling digitally applied photo filters in artwork offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the digital art and visual effects industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by leveraging water reflection techniques to create visually vivid and striking artworks. - **Photography:** The photography industry can adopt water reflection methods to capture unique and visually captivating landscape views, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for photographers. - **Design:** The design industry can incorporate organic visual aesthetics inspired by water reflection artworks to create innovative and visually captivating designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reflective Water-Themed Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakes-collection.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Water-Covered Speaker Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water.md) - [Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flow-fountain.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md)