# Spectacularly Surreal Paintings The Surreal Art by Mauro Cano Looks Uncannily Real By Kristina Marković | Published 2014-02-08 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-art References: [stumbleupon](http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6QUg9q/www.pondly.com/2012/02/realistic-paintings-by-mauro-cano/?_nospa=true) & [maurocanoarte](http://www.maurocanoarte.com/) Artist Mauro Cano's [wondrous surreal art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble) paintings draw appreciation to the simple things in life. Mauro Cano is an independent artist from Mendoza, Argentina. His paintings, illustrations, and watercolors all have a realistic quality and look uncannily real. He focuses on producing art that looks like it’s a “candid-shot” taken from a camera. The texture of Cano’s art pieces is unique. His surreal art paintings take common objects and turn them into spectacles. Cano adds effects to absorb the subjects in a surreal warped-like background or frame. Mauro Cano is a Plastic Artist who caters to the visual arts. Cano’s techniques are [oil on canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition), oil on table, watercolor on paper and graphite on paper. The talented artist’s surreal, real-looking paintings pop out at the viewer in almost a 3D way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Realistic Surrealism:** Incorporate ubiquitous, everyday objects into surrealist art to create depth and realism. - **3D Art:** Create art, either physical or digital, that jumps off the canvas and gives the impression of depth. - **Hyperrealism:** Use hyperrealistic techniques along with surrealism to create incredible compositions that blur the line between reality and imagination. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Art:** Artists can use techniques like Cano's to create works that stand out in the competitive fine art market. - **Digital Art:** Using digital techniques such as photoshop, artists can create incredibly realistic and surreal compositions. - **Advertising:** Brands can utilize these techniques to create compelling advertisements that incorporate surrealism and realism, thus making their product more memorable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surreal Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Sophisticated Copper Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manu-ba.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md)