# Mixed Media Photomontages These Portraits by Veerle Symoens are Compiled from Magazine Clippings By Erica Francis | Published 2016-07-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixed-media-collage References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2016/07/22/recomposed-portraits-with-fashion-magazine-pages-2/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [veerlesymoens](http://www.veerlesymoens.com/) The inspiration for Veerle Symoens' [mixed media collage portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) came from her work in journalism and PR. Her visual art started out as a collection of magazine content that caught her eye and eventually, she composed the clippings into entirely new images. The photomontages combine unrelated [magazine cut-outs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti) in a striking way. One portrait is made of the faces of two different women but somehow still looks whole. Another image is of a woman resting against a couch but the artist uses the bodies of three women in completely different stances to make one identifiable figure. Transforming her talents from her 9 to 5 job gave Symoens the opportunity to create artistic work that would eventually be featured in magazines, appear in [art galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-displays) and placed into the hands of paying art aficionados. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mixed Media Photomontages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to combine unrelated visual elements to create striking and unique artwork. - **Magazine Clipping Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop techniques to transform cut-out magazine content into entirely new and cohesive images. - **Artistic Transformation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize professional skills and talents outside of traditional work settings to create marketable artwork. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate mixed media collage techniques into the art industry to create visually captivating and unique pieces. - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the inclusion of mixed media photomontages in magazines as a new form of artistic expression and visual storytelling. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Harness the use of magazine clipping art in advertising campaigns to create eye-catching and memorable visuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Art-Tech Zine Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twentynine-zine.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md)