# Beautifully Detailed Body Art Pinpin Co. Paints Mesmerizing Murals on People's Skin By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-07-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinpin-co References: [origin.juxtapoz](http://origin.juxtapoz.com/Current/body-painting-by-pinpin-co) & [pinpinco](http://www.pinpinco.com/) Based in Tokyo, Japan, Chinese-born artist Pinpin Co. is stopping people in their tracks with her latest [body art designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela). Original and stunning, this avant-garde work is an impressive achievement that could be seen on a high fashion runway or in a modern ballet. Pinpin Co., a trained architect, paints her subjects with [liquid-like lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow) that seem to have a life of their own. She marries the painting and the subject together, creating a hybrid form of life and art. Her work is exquisitely detailed, following the contours of the human body in a way that is mesmerizing to the eye. At once both haunting and beautiful, Pinpin Co. has developed a visionary style of art that is alluring and inventive. Borrowing from [Henna style tattooing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/86-tattoo-limited-edition), her work has a timeless aesthetic that is also on the cutting edge of fashion-forward thinking. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Avant-garde Body Art:** Opportunity for innovative body art techniques that push the boundaries of traditional tattooing and embrace a hybrid form of art and self-expression. - **Liquid-like Lines:** Chance to explore the use of fluid lines in various art forms, creating dynamic and mesmerizing visual experiences. - **Fashion-forward Henna Style:** Potential for combining traditional henna tattooing with high fashion aesthetics to create unique and cutting-edge body art designs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to experiment with new techniques and styles in body art, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. - **Fashion and Beauty:** Potential for collaboration between body artists and fashion designers, bringing avant-garde body art to the runway and editorial shoots. - **Entertainment and Performing Arts:** Possibility for incorporating innovative body art designs into dance performances, theater productions, and visual storytelling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Painting-Inspired Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portals-collection.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Generative Art-Wrapped Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaoru-tanaka.md)