# Perturbing Mismatched Portraits Takahiro Kimura's 'Recent Broken Faces' Series is Full of Emotion By Meghan Young | Published 2012-01-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recent-broken-faces References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/01/broken-faces/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Recent-Broken-Faces/2953103) The 'Recent Broken Faces' portrait series captures tormented souls. Dark and disturbing, these mismatched works are much more emotional than the Tokyo-based illustrator and collage artist's previous portfolio, titled [ID Women](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takahiro-kimura). Although there was an ever-present sadness in the eyes of those past portraits, there is a much stronger undercurrent of sorrow here, not to mention pain and suffering as well. Created by Takahiro Kimura, the Recent Broken Faces art series does not stem from emotions, however. Since Kimura does not deem to presume he can capture true human feelings, which he describes as "complicated and elusive," he simply focuses on his own "aesthetic sense." He writes, "[I]f you feel some complicated emotions of human beings are expressed out of my work, it might be projections of what you have inside. The broken faces might be [mirrors to reflect your emotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miror-collection)." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Emotional Portraits:** Creating portraits that elicit strong emotions and delve into human suffering. - **Mismatched Artworks:** Producing artwork that showcases unconventional and dissonant imagery. - **Exploring Personal Aesthetic:** Focusing on personal artistic style rather than attempting to capture human emotions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists to push boundaries and create emotionally impactful work. - **Psychology and Therapy:** Applying the use of art to explore and reflect human emotions and suffering. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Utilizing emotional and unconventional artwork to create memorable and impactful campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Artful Anime-Blending Split Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust.md) - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md) - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md)