# Allegorical Anatomy Artworks Soft Tissue by YaYa Chou Explores Various Life Forms By Meghan Young | Published 2013-04-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-tissue References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/04/25/east-meets-west-when-sculpture-meets-drawing/) & [yayachou](http://www.yayachou.com/) The Soft Tissue series is comprised of beautiful [glass sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serpentine-bell) and intricate drawn schematics that explore the anatomy of people, plants and animals. Providing an interesting study of various life forms, the Soft Tissue series melds the "eastern ideas of emotional organ frequencies [with] western philosophies of organism functionality," as written on Beautiful Decay. Created by YaYa Chou, a self-taught artist who was born in Taiwan and is based in Los Angeles, the Soft Tissues series definitely draws on her differing backgrounds. While her glass creations are a sight to behold due to their delicate nature, the [drawings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita) are particularly amusing. That is because they are accompanied by descriptions such as "axon carries feelings away' and 'old chest to store secrets.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anatomy Artworks:** Creating unique anatomical art pieces in various mediums such as glass, sculpture and drawing. - **Fusion of East and West Philosophy:** Merging eastern ideas of emotional organ frequencies with western philosophies of organism functionality in art. - **Exploring Life Forms Through Art:** Capturing nature's intricate details and exploring anatomy of people, plants, and animals to create beautiful art pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating anatomical art pieces using various mediums and exploring the fusion of Eastern and Western art styles. - **Healthcare and Medicine:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include using anatomical art pieces to educate and inform patients, and exploring how art can be used for therapeutic purposes in healthcare settings. - **Education and Learning:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include using anatomical art pieces as a teaching tool in biology and anatomy classes, and exploring the integration of art in STEM education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Whimsical Spirit Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima.md) - [Health Object Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice.md) - [Structured Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowchart.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md)