# Human Hamsters Performance Artist Lives in a Cage, Eats Seeds, Chews Paper By Cowbag | Published 2009-05-06 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexy-human-hamsters-performance-artists-lives-as-a-rodent References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/the-human-hamster/) & [sakokojima](http://www.sakokojima.com) “The Reason Why I Become a Hamster” is from Japanese performance artist Sako Kojima. The live art piece entailed her dressing up and living like a hamster. I mean really living like a hamster, in a [human-sized hamster cage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humansized-egg-installation) eating gigantic sunflower seeds and [chewing on paper, wood and cardboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) for a whole week. The aim was to “show us how our souls suffer from the incarceration of our civilised modern society.” I think the photos of this surprisingly sexy-looking human hamster are brilliant! I just LOVE the pictures. Be sure to check out the genius related articles, especially the criminal hamster post in the articles below! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Performance Art:** There is an opportunity for performance artists to push boundaries and explore new forms of expression, such as living like a hamster in a human-sized cage. - **Physical Challenges:** Living in a cage and eating like a hamster for a week showcases the human body's resilience to physical challenges, creating opportunities for endurance challenges or physical feats in the sports industry. - **Societal Critique:** Artists can use their performance to critique societal norms and restrictions by embodying and exposing the discomfort of confinement or following the expected modes of behavior. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry has opportunities to embrace new forms of expression and questioning the expectations of conventional creativity and artistic freedom. - **Fitness & Wellness:** The fitness and wellness industry can offer unique physical challenges inspired by the experimentation in performance art, promoting human resilience and promoting fitness achievements. - **Psychology & Sociology:** The concept of human hamsters highlights the relationship between confinement and societal expectations, providing avenues for study and reflection by experts in sociology and psychology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robotic Stress-Relieving Cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amagami-ham-ham.md) - [Digital Hamster Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitzee-hamster-ball.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Holiday Dog Mascot Decorations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hamlet-on-the-hutch.md) - [Small Pet Dietary Resources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ontario-hamster-club.md) - [Ergonomic Wheel-Shaped Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-azbi-chair.md) - [Artfully Balanced Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfway-serious.md)