# Feces Snake Sculptures Mikhail Bopposov Rings in a the Chinese New Year with Cow Dung By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-15 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mikhail-bopposov References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/13/Cobra-Sculpted-out-of-800-Pounds-of-Frozen-Cow-Dung/) & [en.rian.ru](http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20130111/178720059/Dung_Cobra_Sculpted_in_Russias_Coldest.html) Mikhail Bopposov has decided to ring in the [Chinese New Year](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiffany-co-x-oscar-wang), which happens to be the [Year of the Snake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-pack-1), in as creatively unexpected a way as possible. Using a pile of dung, he sculpted a [giant cobra snake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog). Interestingly, and quite disgustingly, the snake resembles a large dumb, as though a giant decided to squat down in the middle of Siberia, where Mikhail Bopposov sculpted the cobra. Like many of those living in the Yolba-ites community, Mikhail Bopposov, who is a building manager at the village school during the day, moonlights as a cattle herder. His 17 cows provided enough of the fecal matter to create the impressive snake sculpture. Due to the frigid Siberian winter weather, the cow dung used for Mikhail Bopposov's unique work of art is frozen solid. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Art:** Using unconventional and sustainable materials for art may be a new and disruptive way of producing artwork. - **Creative Recycling:** Instead of discarding waste materials, recycling them for creative purposes presents new opportunities for art and design. - **Humorous Sculptures:** Incorporating humor in sculpting can create new levels of engagement and appreciation for art. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** By innovating and creating artwork from unconventional materials, artists can attract new audiences and potentially even disrupt the art industry. - **Eco-friendly Products:** Turning waste materials into art pieces can potentially create new opportunities for product innovation in the sustainable fashion and design industries. - **Tourism and Entertainment:** Creative and humorous sculptures can attract tourists and enhance the entertainment value of public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Bathroom Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lushs-limitededition-lunar-new-year-collection.md) - [Lunar New Year-Celebrating Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake1.md) - [Tiny Chinese Zodiac Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shimada-koen.md) - [LNY-Inspired Technical Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-collection-1.md) - [Lunar New-Year Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-collection.md) - [Lunar New Year Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-year-of-the-snake.md) - [Zodiac-Inspired Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-year-mug-snake.md) - [Lunar New Year Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-swatch-collection.md) - [LNY-Inspired Luxury Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-renewal-collection.md)