# Visceral Romantic Art Merve Morkoc Illustrates Love in its Most Basic Form By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-07-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merve-morkoc References: [sweet-station](http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/07/merve-morkoc/) & [lakormis.deviantart](http://lakormis.deviantart.com/) Street and graphic artist Merve Morkoc, also known by Lakormis, is the illustrator behind these [romantic anatomical illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu). Her latest body of work is being featured in the [Milk Gallery in Istanbul](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kennedy-yanko). The majority of her art is inspired by themes of gore, macabre and other frightening takes on the human body. She often uses images of young girls and strips them down to their inner makings. Merve Morkoc started off as a [street graphic artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1), and even though she has come a long way since then, she remains a strong advocate for the public forum and expression through art. Her artwork is often disturbing, but the central idea remains positive. Finding someone who loves who you are from head to toe, flesh or no flesh is possible and a special thing to have. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Anatomical Romanticism:** An opportunity for the fashion industry to incorporate anatomy-inspired designs and patterns into clothing and accessories. - **Gore-inspired Art:** An opportunity for the film and entertainment industry to push the limits of horror and suspense by incorporating Morkoc's style into their visuals. - **Public Space Art:** An opportunity for urban planners and architects to integrate public art installations that challenge and inspire. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Graphic Design:** An industry trend toward unconventional and thought-provoking artwork that pushes boundaries. - **Fashion Design:** An industry trend toward unconventional and anatomy-inspired designs in clothing and accessories. - **Film and Entertainment:** An industry trend towards horror and suspense films that incorporate visceral and graphic visuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Love-Inspired Miniature Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-in-a-bottle.md) - [Health Object Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Interactive Typo Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loveegolov.md) - [Artist Collaboration Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laetitia-rouget-love-vase.md) - [Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures.md)