# Exhausted Subway Captures Nicholas Barker’s Sleeping Video Showcases Human Vulnerability By Ian Andrew Panganiban | Published 2013-06-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeping-video References: [faithistorment](http://www.faithistorment.com/2013/06/tokyo-dreams-film-by-nicholas-barker.html) & [nicholasbarker](http://www.nicholasbarker.com/) Nicholas Barker’s video showcases [human vulnerability](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satellite-exhibition) in a physical form. Japanese people are known for having long work hours. The ‘Tokyo Dreams’ video by Barker features [exhausted and asleep people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zzzn-sleep-apparel-system) in the [Tokyo subway systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour). It’s normal to see a random stranger on the bus or train fall asleep, and sometimes you’ll catch yourself staring at them for no particular reason. The fascination in strangers is one of Barker’s main themes in his video. Tired office workers and exhausted families are just some of the subjects of the captures this interesting video. There are many ways to encapsulate vulnerability; Barker’s interpretation of this is by capturing the rawest form that vulnerability can take place, which is through sleeping—people are most vulnerable when all their senses are shut down. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Long Work Hours:** Opportunity for businesses to innovate and provide solutions for reducing work hours and improving work-life balance. - **Fascination in Strangers:** Potential for companies to create unique experiences or products that leverage the curiosity and interest people have in observing strangers. - **Capturing Vulnerability:** Disruptive potential for businesses to explore new mediums and forms of art to capture and portray vulnerability in innovative ways. ### Where This Applies - **Productivity Solutions:** Opportunity for companies to develop tools and services that help individuals and businesses optimize productivity and manage work hours effectively. - **Entertainment:** Potential for entertainment companies to create immersive experiences or content that taps into the fascination people have in observing strangers. - **Creative Arts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and creators to explore new mediums and techniques to capture vulnerability in unique and impactful ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Vertical Nap Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/napping-pods.md) - [Unfiltered Sleep Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-sleep-talk.md) - [Poignant Multimedia Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimedia-art-installation.md) - [Redesigning Restful Moments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anew-project.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md)