# Giant Pencil Crayon Installations Reverse City by Pascale Marthine Tayou Depicts a Colorful World By Meghan Young | Published 2012-08-06 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reverse-city References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/colored-pencils-echigo-tsumari) & [echigo-tsumari.jp](http://www.echigo-tsumari.jp/eng/) Reverse City is a fun art installation that revolves around [giant pencil crayons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils) suspended upside down from a steel frame on a large wooden structure. Part of one of the world's largest international art festivals, Echigo-Tsumari, Reverse City resides outdoors in a mountainous region in Japan about two hours outside of Tokyo. Created by Cameroon-born artist Pascale Marthine Tayou, the Reverse City art installation may seem like a simple and playful art project, but it holds more meaning than the writing tools initially symbolize. On each color pencil, the name of a country is etched into it, making Reverse City a [colorful index](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation) of the world. More than that, viewers standing beneath it will feel both awed and threatened by the sharp points staring down at them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 78% | 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) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Giant Pencil Crayon Installations:** Opportunity for creating large-scale interactive art installations using unconventional materials. - **Colorful World Representations:** Potential for incorporating diverse cultural elements in artistic projects to celebrate global diversity. - **Outdoor Art Festivals:** Growing trend of organizing large-scale art festivals in scenic natural settings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Exploring new mediums and materials for creating innovative and thought-provoking artworks. - **Tourism:** Opportunity to attract tourists and visitors to art installations in remote or unconventional locations. - **Event Planning:** Demand for organizing and managing unique and engaging art festivals in outdoor venues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrant City Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2.md) - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Vibrant Inclusive Playground Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/falling-into-place.md) - [Eclipse-Themed Rooftop Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-zero.md) - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakwena-maciver.md) - [Billowing Modular Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curly-cube.md)