# Conjoined Porcelain Plates Maxime Ansiau Depicts Stretched Scenes on Her Melded Dishes By Meghan Young | Published 2011-04-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maxime-ansiau References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/18/maxime-ansiaus-conjoined-plates/) & [maximeansiau](http://www.maximeansiau.com/index.php?/project/plates/) Although we have all seen warped porcelain plates before (from melted dishware to smashed and peeled ones), Maxime Ansiau puts a new spin on it with her conjoined porcelain plates. Taking the traditional look (blue and white with scenic illustrations depicted on it), she melds multiple plates to extend those fascinating scenes. As part of a recent [mixed media exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) Found Footage, Maxime Ansiau's porcelaine plates were on display earlier this year at the Galerie Iris Cornelis in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. I'm sure her work stole the show. Considering that Maxime Ansiau has somehow managed to show very large buildings as well as other stretched scenery on her plates, how could one not be intrigued by her work? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Conjoined Porcelain Plates:** Opportunity to explore unconventional and visually striking tableware designs. - **Melded Dishes:** Potential for creating a unique and artistic dining experience by merging different plates into one. - **Stretched Scenes:** Innovation in the field of ceramic art by extending and distorting scenic illustrations on porcelain plates. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tableware Industry:** Opportunity for manufacturers to create distinctive and avant-garde porcelain plates that merge multiple designs. - **Art Exhibition Industry:** Potential for curating mixed media exhibitions that feature unique and visually captivating porcelain plate artworks. - **Ceramics Industry:** Innovation in ceramic production techniques to stretch and distort scenes on porcelain plates, creating captivating visual experiences for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Innovative Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-tableware1.md) - [Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/destree-x-cabana.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md) - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Artsy Surrealist Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gohar-world.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md)