# Scream-Swallowing Sculptures Babak Golkar's 'Scream Pots' Let People Unleash Screams in Public By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scream-pots References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/posts/58306/Overwhelmed-Scream-Into-This-Sculpture) & [babakgolkar](http://babakgolkar.ca/scream-pots/zxrkhv4noveserquqzuml80v0kmohc) Screaming often has a negative connotation, with the implication that someone screaming is in pain or fear, but 'Scream Pots' are designed to make use of the potential benefits of screaming. Designed by artist Babak Golkar, the [sculptural pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery) are shaped in such a way that they can [neutralize the sound](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utooto) of even the most piercing shrieks, allowing people to shout and scream in public without turning heads and alarming people nearby. The Scream Pots are all about reducing stress, anxiety, and other negative tensions that people carry with them. [Screaming is a cathartic activity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop) -- likely more viscerally satisfying than any piece of art that is created as a catharsis. By serving as art that allows for such a physical act, Golkar's Scream Pots are thus achieving a difficult artistic end. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cathartic Art:** The Scream Pots demonstrate a trend towards art that allows for physical catharsis and emotional release. - **Public Expression:** The Scream Pots highlight a trend towards creating public spaces for unconventional forms of expression, such as screaming. - **Stress Reduction:** The Scream Pots tap into a trend of using art and design to promote stress reduction and emotional well-being. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry can explore opportunities to create interactive and cathartic art installations like the Scream Pots. - **Wellness:** The wellness industry can incorporate unconventional stress reduction methods, such as scream therapy facilitated by sculptures like the Scream Pots. - **Public Spaces:** The urban planning and design industry can embrace the trend of creating public spaces that allow for unconventional forms of expression, like screaming in a controlled environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kiln-Free Pottery Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpd-pottery-kit.md) - [Stress-Relieving Snack Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-scream-for-yasso.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Mindful Meditative Soundscape Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-heirloom.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Cherubic Ceramic Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avant-arte.md) - [Big-Headed Sculpture Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-pots.md) - [Natural Sound-Amplifying Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amplification-of-the-senses-chair.md) - [Colorful Dynamic Acoustic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otonomori.md)