# Pixelated Photographed Art Exhibitions Charles Gaines Presents the New Southern Trees Installation By Amy Duong | Published 2023-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southern-trees References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/charles-gaines-colorful-pixelation-of-southern-trees/) & [redirect.viglink](https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_167734083792210&key=6ab1d62aaf9dbafae96546ba3ca1b2ac&libId=lek590ca0100x1tt000DLip6um6de&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2Fcharles-gaines-colorful-pixelation-of-southern-trees%2F&gdprConsent=CPgyVIAPnOUUAADABBENC3CsAP_AAH_AAAAAIBoF5C5URSFD4GJsIJIUIAEXwFAAAGAgDgQBA4AASBCAMAwEkAAAEAAAIAAAAAAAIAIAAAAACAkAAAAAQIAAIQAAAAQAIAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAgAAoAAEAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAIAQAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAQAAAAIHyIF5C5URSFDYGBsIJIUIAEXQFAAAGAgDgABAwAACBCAMAwAkAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAIAIAAAAAAAkAAAAAQIAAIQAAAAQAIAAAIAAAAAAAEAAAAAgAAoAAEAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAIAQAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAQAAA.YAAAAAAAA4AA&gdprApplies=true&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fvip-hauserwirth.com%2Fgallery-exhibitions%2Fcharles-gaines-southern-trees%2F&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fdesign-milk.com%2F&title=Charles%20Gaines%27%20Colorful%20Pixelation%20of%20Southern%20Trees&txt=%E2%80%9CSouthern%20Trees%E2%80%9D)  Charles Gaines presents his latest exhibition at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery located in New York, unveiling the Southern Trees show. It is filled with [vibrant tones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) and invites the guests to draw a connection to the pieces throughout the series as they can be viewed from close and peripheral perspectives. The exhibition references the [150-year-old pecan trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany) that are actually in all of the artworks. There are 17 in total and it is photographed on a visit to the Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina's Charleston County. The shoe crescendos as the work build upon one another as guests make their way through the space. To explain, the first watercolor in the gallery is a single tree entirely in blue followed by an additional red tree in the piece that follows. Image Credit: Charles Gaines ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pixelated Art Exhibitions:** Advancements in digital imagery can be used to create art installations that invite viewers to engage with both close and peripheral perspectives. - **Photography-based Art Installations:** Artists can incorporate real-life landscapes and objects into their digital art, providing unique opportunities for connection and deeper meaning in exhibitions. - **Series-based Art Shows:** Organizing art installations in a series provides an opportunity for the work to build upon one another, creating a more immersive and engaging experience for the viewer. ### Where This Applies - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries can continue to push the boundaries of traditional art viewing experiences by incorporating digital imagery and real-life landscapes into exhibition spaces. - **Digital Art:** Advancements in digital imagery technology provide artists with new and exciting ways to create engaging art installations that blur the lines of reality and fiction. - **Tourism:** By incorporating local landmarks and attractions into art installations, tourism boards can create unique and memorable experiences for visitors, driving tourism and boosting local economies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [African Identity-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-identity.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Immersive Light Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spencer-finch.md) - [Nature-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humannature-1.md) - [Monolithic Furniture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conversation-with-trees.md) - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md) - [Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-the-blue-exhibition.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md)