# Plastic-Splattered Busts Nick Van Woert's 'Poor Me' Sculpture Feels Sorry for Itself By Meghan Young | Published 2010-12-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poor-me References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2010/12/20/poor-me/) & [work.fourteensquarefeet](http://work.fourteensquarefeet.com/#812063/Poor-Me) If there was ever an inanimate object that should feel sorry for itself, it would most definitely be this 'Poor Me' bust. I don't think anyone should ever have to endure [melted plastic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases), no matter how colorful and unique the result may be. All jokes aside, the Nick van Woert 'Poor Me' sculpture features a a [marble-impregnated resin bust](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-exhibition) that has been covered with polyurethane plastic. A [pop art piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop), this melancholy masterpiece is stunning to look at. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Melancholy Art:** Art pieces that showcase emotions and dark tones can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the art industry. - **Plastic-based Art:** Creating art pieces using unusual materials, such as plastic, can disrupt the traditional art industry. - **Combining Materials:** Incorporating different materials to create art pieces can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can leverage the trend of producing melancholy and plastic-based art pieces to cater to a new audience. - **Sculpture:** Sculpture industry can incorporate the use of new materials such as plastic to create unique and stunning art pieces. - **Crafts:** The crafts industry can incorporate new materials such as plastic in their designs and products to create innovative art pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Artful Anime-Blending Split Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafting-plastic.md) - [Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eps-expanded-polystyrene-serie.md)