# Poetic Paper Art Ragnhildur Johanns' Sculptural Poems Series Pays Tribute to Printed Publications By Meghan Young | Published 2012-01-01 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-poems References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ragnhildur-j-hanns-sculptural-poems) & [raggarbonmade](http://ragga.carbonmade.com/) The Sculptural Poems series may look like it revolves around shredded book art, but in fact it involves [poetic words](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poem-booth) written on strips of paper that have been pasted to the pages of books. Thus, Sculptural Poems keeps these important tomes intact while still creating [unique works of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladder-series) that comments on modern society, an appreciation for art in various forms and the idea of art expanding from its original state. Sculptural Poems was created by Iceland-based poet, performer and visual artist Ragnhildur Jóhanns. Through this stunning series, Johanns shows how much physical books have become [visual pieces of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verse-3d-printed-chair) since the introduction of e-books and e-readers. Yet the Sculptural Poems series shows this by paying tribute to these print publications rather than demeaning them in any way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sculptural-poems:** Opportunity for artists to explore the intersection of literature and visual art by incorporating poetic words into sculptural pieces. - **Book-art:** Emerging trend of using books as both medium and inspiration for artistic creations, blurring the boundaries between literature and visual art. - **Physical-vs-digital-art:** Increasing interest in exploring the contrast between physical and digital art forms, highlighting the value of tangible artworks in a digital age. ### Where This Applies - **Art-galleries:** Opportunity for art galleries to showcase and promote the unique fusion of literature and visual art demonstrated by the Sculptural Poems series. - **Publishing:** Potential for collaboration between artists and publishers in creating visually captivating book designs that enhance the reading experience. - **E-commerce:** Growing market for selling and collecting physical art pieces that bridge the gap between traditional literature and modern visual art forms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Sculptural Knitted Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-knitted-objects.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md) - [Paper-Inspired Artful Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-for-papirkunst.md) - [Polaroid-Inspired Poetry Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poetroid.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Image-To-Poetry Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-data-poets.md)