# Kooky Pop Culture Caricatures These Met Mangindaan Caricatures are Funny and Absurd By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-05-28 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-mangindaan References: [characterdesignserved](http://www.characterdesignserved.com/gallery/Caricature/516564) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/metmangindaan) Jakarta, Indonesia-based illustrator and graphic designer recently drew up a series of caricatures that take [familiar characters from contemporary pop culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-and-disney) and contort them into disproportionate yet recognizable renderings. From Professor Alan Rickman as Professor Snape to Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, Mangindaan doesn't miss a beat. The subjects of these illustrations give them an added bit of levity. Caricatures are usually amusing when they're of someone one knows; when they aim to poke fun at [fictional figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-ninenine) it's all the more funny because they were never real people to begin with. In a sense, Met Mangindaan's drawings are satirical. They take fundamental expressions of various fictional characters -- Snape's morose severity, for instance -- and exaggerate such expressions to the point of absurdity and humor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Pop Culture Caricatures:** Opportunity to develop augmented reality filters or animated GIFs featuring caricatures of popular celebrities or fictional characters. - **Satirical Illustrations:** Opportunity to use satire in advertising or social media marketing campaigns to effectively engage and entertain audiences. - **Disproportionate Renderings:** Opportunity to create art installations or home décor items with exaggerated and disproportionate representations of familiar characters. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment Industry:** Could further incorporate caricatures into merchandise, promotional materials or social media campaigns. - **Art Industry:** Could showcase caricatures from Met Mangindaan and other artists in galleries or museums or sell their prints and merchandise online. - **Digital Advertising Industry:** Could provide brands with satirical illustrations as a unique visual tool for ad campaigns on social media platforms and mobile applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Caricature Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-to-caricature-pictures.md) - [Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Collectible Historical Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thrilljoy-pix.md) - [Designer Pop Culture Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kkplus.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Character Crossover Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skullpanda-x-sanrio.md)