# Suitcase Art Installations This Multimedia Refugee Art Exhibit Uses Suitcases and Stories By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-10-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refugee-art References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2017/10/24/unpacked-refugee-baggage-suitcase-art-project/) & [unpackedrefugee](https://www.unpackedrefugee.com/) Syrian artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and Iraqi writer and Wesleyan student Ahmed Badr collaborated on this refugee art project. Unpacked: Refugee Baggage uses ten suitcases to tell ten stories in an attempt to humanize the term 'refugee.' The [multimedia art installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimedia-art-installation) consists of suitcases that have been turned into the homes refugees left behind. Buildings, homes, rooms and landscapes destroyed by war are recreated in miniature form. The voices of those who escaped from these real places -- people from Afghanistan, Congo, Iraq, Sudan and Syria -- are embedded into the luggage. Each of these stories involves building a new life in the United States. Short audio clips are played on headphones and longer stories can be read at the [refugee art exhibit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allspace-1) and online. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, 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 - **Multimedia Art Installations:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating immersive and interactive art experiences. - **User-centered Storytelling:** Potential for disruptive innovation in incorporating personal narratives and voices into art installations. - **Humanizing Refugee Experiences:** Potential for disruptive innovation in using art to raise awareness and empathy for refugee issues. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for the art industry to explore new forms of multimedia and immersive experiences. - **Technology and Entertainment:** Opportunity for the entertainment industry to collaborate with artists to create innovative storytelling experiences. - **Social Activism and Advocacy:** Opportunity for organizations and individuals to leverage art as a tool for raising awareness and promoting social change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Student Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lebanese-students-design-in-conflict.md) - [Humanized Waiting Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/de-wachtkamer.md) - [Emergency Refuge Shelter Replicas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-refuge-shelter.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Cultural Identity Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host-exhibition.md) - [Experimental Prototype Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designs-for-global-crises.md) - [3d-Printed Retail Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-3d-printed-suitcase.md) - [Architecturally Reimagined Luggage Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-trunk1.md) - [Immersive House Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage.md)