# Dinosaur Rice Sculptures These Breathtaking Enormous Creature Installations are Made from Straw By M | Published 2015-09-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rice-sculpture References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/09/03/japanese-artists-create-sculptures-from-rice-straw/) & [city.niigata.lg.jp](http://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/nishikan/about/kankou/wara-art/index.html) The Japanese Wara Art Festival is a unique get together that encourages artists in the region to make use of the [leftover rice straws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery) by turning the raw material into breathtaking [larger than life sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures). These installations highlight various recognizable creatures including several prehistoric dinosaurs. It's incredible to think how much rice straw is leftover a harvest that goes unused. To turn something deemed unusable into something beautiful, these elegant installations were constructured highlight the detailed shapes and structures of dinosaurs, snakes, ducks and even crabs. All the installations were made with the help of students, locals and workers from the [Musashino Art University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wara-art-festival) in Tokyo that brought these creatures to life. The sculptures remain on display till late November every year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Wara Art Installations:** There are opportunities for disruptive innovation to expand the use of natural materials and agricultural waste in art installations. - **Dinosaur-themed Art:** There are opportunities for disruptive innovation to create unique art installations using recognizable prehistoric creatures. - **Community Art Projects:** There are opportunities for disruptive innovation to build community involvement in the creation of large-scale art installations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can create new products and services around using agricultural waste in the creation of large-scale natural installations. - **Agriculture:** The agriculture industry can explore ways to monetize or utilize agricultural waste from the rice industry that is otherwise discarded. - **Community Development:** The community development industry can use art installations as a tool to strengthen community bonds and promote tourism. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md) - [Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desert-x1.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Resin Gravity Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-great-tree.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Sci-Fi Nostalgic Dragon Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ground-dragon.md)