# Man-Eating Cancer Sculptures This Sculpture Will Look Like a Cancerous Tissue Swallowing a Person By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-03-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polyp References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themac/giant-man-eating-polyp-sculpture?ref=card) & [barisilberart](http://barisilberart.com/) Chicago artist Bari Fleischer is raising funds for a [giant sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eye-of-the-future) that depicts a cancerous polyp (abnormal tissue) consuming a human head-first as the human flails in vain to try to escape. The sculpture will aptly be named 'The Man-Eating Polyp'. Fleischer came up with the idea soon after she was diagnosed with [pre-cancerous polyps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice) in her digestive tract. The polyps could eventually develop into cancer, which runs in her family. The diagnosis and subsequent fear consumed Fleischer's every being, prompting her to envision a sculpture that would represent how bad occurrences consume people's entire lives. Eventually, the two sculptures will be fused together to show the polyp consuming the human headfirst. Fleischer is raising funds for the project on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-watches-happiness-is-fleeting). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Giant Sculptures:** Opportunity for creating large-scale sculptures that provoke thought and raise awareness about important health issues. - **Visualizing Diseases:** Innovative ways of representing diseases through art, enabling deeper understanding and empathy towards those affected. - **Emotional Impact of Art:** Recognition of the power of art to evoke strong emotions, leading to potential collaborations between artists and health professionals. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Sculpture:** Incorporating health-related themes into artistic creations, expanding the boundaries of traditional art forms. - **Healthcare and Medicine:** Exploring the use of art as a medium for health communication and awareness, fostering collaboration between artists and medical professionals. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** Opportunity for platforms to support unique and impactful artistic projects that raise awareness and promote social causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Virant Monumental Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meow-wolfs-group-exhibition.md) - [Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-ecosystem-sculptures.md) - [Creative Cancer Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pick-up-your-poop.md) - [Striking Wearable Sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sculpture-1.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Transformative Survivor Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-of-life.md)