# Muddy School Murals Yusuke Asai Helped Create an Extensive Mural Made of Mud By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-murals References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365576/Artist-Uses-Mud-And-Dust-To-Create-Intricate-Mural-On-School-Walls/) School murals usually only take up a single space. A popular location for them is on a brick wall in the school's playground. However, that is not the case when it comes to the Niranjana School in Bahar, east India. Every single one of the [school's walls and ceilings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderland-elementary-school) is decked-out in murals. Japanese artist Yusuke Asai was one of the main artists who was invited to create the [public art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures), because he is known to make extensive and intricate work with a little amount of supplies. His murals are completely crafted by using only [mud, dust and dirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urul). The art's purpose is to raise awareness of the school, which is founded by donations from Japanese students and supports Japanese artistry. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Extensive Mural Projects:** There is a trend for creating extensive mural projects in public areas such as schools, which could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable materials like mud and dirt. - **Minimalist Art Creation:** Minimalist art creation using only a few raw materials can be a trend, which could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities for inexpensive art pieces and organic materials. - **Art for Awareness:** There is a trend for creating art that raises awareness about social issues, which could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities for creating art that has a positive impact on society. ### Where This Applies - **Public Art and Design Industry:** The public art and design industry can benefit from this trend by developing new techniques for creating murals using inexpensive, sustainable and organic materials. - **Non-profit and Donation-based Organizations:** Non-profit and donation-based organizations can benefit from this trend by supporting sustainable art projects that raise awareness about important social issues. - **Education and Schooling Industry:** The education and schooling industry can benefit from this trend by incorporating art and design projects to promote creativity and raise awareness about important social issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mural Design Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares.md) - [Yellow-Accented School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-interior.md) - [Rammed-Earth Preschool Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spring-dales-public-school.md) - [Collaborative Campus Beautification Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campus-beautification.md) - [Expansive School Bamboo Canopies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talaricheruvu-rural-school.md) - [Culturally Rooted Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-flow-school.md) - [Perforated Facade School Exteriors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darlington-public-school.md) - [Pollution-Removing Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-campaign-sucks.md) - [Tiled Restaurant Interior Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozinha-das-flores.md)