# Vibrantly Dark Photography This Photo Essay is Vibrantly Colored, Yet Eerily Haunting By Jen Chae | Published 2013-07-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-essay References: [vasava.es](http://www.vasava.es/en/project/) This photo essay by [Barcelona](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colombo-and-serboli-architecture-1)-based photographer Leila Méndez and art director Gabriel Escámez gives off an obscurely haunting aura. Though most of these photos are filled with [bright CMYK colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation), they also incorporate dark silhouettes, shadows, lighting effects and even smoke. A couple of the photos display crystal geometric prisms, blended with eerie lighting. These specific images resemble something like [Pink Floyd’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magicos2) Dark Side of the Moon album cover. The juxtaposition of animals, hands and objects in these photos also hint that the photo series has a progressive motive in mind. In this subtly evocative way, the artists attempt to tell a meaningful message that is up for interpretation. This is fitting, because the collection of photos was featured in a Spanish magazine called The Poool, which inspires creativity around the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Obscurely Haunting Photography:** This trend involves using vibrant colors and dark elements to create a haunting and evocative visual experience. - **Juxtaposition in Photography:** This trend explores the use of contrasting elements such as animals, hands, and objects to convey a progressive message. - **Interpretive Photo Essays:** This trend focuses on creating photo series that invite viewers to interpret the meaningful message behind the visuals. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** This industry can leverage the trend of obscurely haunting photography to create unique and captivating visual content for various purposes. - **Art and Design:** This industry can draw inspiration from the trend of juxtaposition in photography to create visually impactful and thought-provoking artworks and designs. - **Publishing and Media:** This industry can explore the trend of interpretive photo essays to curate engaging visual content that sparks creativity and interpretation among readers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Color Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color.md) - [Whimsically Vibrant Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Summer-Inspired Photo Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-dreaming-collection.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Vibrant Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-primitivism.md)