# Crappy Desktop Illuminators The Poop Lamp Delights at Least One Sense with its Colorful Glow By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-01-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poop-lamp References: [designspotter](http://www.designspotter.com/product/2013/01/POOP-lamp.html) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/DianaDumitrescu/POOP-lamp) A light fixture used to be recognizable as such, but a product like the Poop Lamp by Diana Dumitrescu demonstrates how times and design have changed. Not only does this [practical interior device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lamp) take an [abstract form with no visible lightbulb](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lapso), it actually replicates the look of excrement. Happily, the bizarre object is manufactured in a range of very unrealistic colors including orange, yellow and purple. The shape itself is a stylized into a more simplified and cartoony form that makes it appear as though it's been squeezed out in a perfect spiral. Attached to the Poop Lamp is a [USB cable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-lamp) that allows you to hook it up to your computer to charge. It's packaged in a vibrant matching can that was likely inspired by Piero Manzoni's 'Artist's Shit.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Abstract Lighting Fixtures:** The growing popularity of unusual lighting fixtures like the Poop Lamp demonstrates consumers' willingness to embrace non-traditional designs. - **Unconventional Product Packaging:** Products with packaging that appears to be intentionally provocative, like the vibrant can of the Poop Lamp, may catch consumers' attention and lead to increased sales. - **Humorous Office Decor:** Quirky items like the Poop Lamp can add humor to drab office spaces and may become a popular novelty gift item. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** Designers have an opportunity to create unique lighting fixtures that incorporate unusual elements and appeal to consumers who want their homes to stand out from the crowd. - **Product Packaging:** Creative packaging designers can create attention-grabbing product packages that differentiate their products from competitors and boost sales like the Poop Lamp can. - **Novelty Gift Items:** The popularity of humorous and quirky gifts like the Poop Lamp may inspire manufacturers to create other novelty products that appeal to consumers' sense of humor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Malleable Connected Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pofu-lamp.md) - [Adorable Cartoon Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-and-adorable.md) - [Character-Like Wireless Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puddy-table-lamp.md) - [Ice Cream-Resembling Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-serve-lamp.md) - [Quirky Common Item Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-lamp-lighter.md) - [Dreamlike Bubble-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airshape-lamp.md) - [Hollow Candle-Like Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lampe.md) - [Face Mask-Made Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anonymlux-lamp.md) - [Colorful 3D-Printed Portable Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-soft-serve-lamp.md)