# Distorted Facial Portraits (UPDATE) A Surreal Portraiture Series from Guim Tió Zarraluki By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-portraiture References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Magazine/6780119) & [guimtio.blogspot](http://www.guimtio.blogspot.ca/) These examples of [surreal portraiture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) from Barcelona-based artist Guim Tió Zarraluki will melt your mind. The paintings feature women with heavily distorted facial features. Some of their eyes have been replaced with stunned white dots and some have even had their entire faces blurred and concealed under thick clouds of paint. The controversial young artist created the images in reaction to the obsession women and the media have with perfect body images. In these off-putting portraits, Guim Tió says he used the [strange eyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) as a symbol for plastic surgery and aims for them to act as a window into the imperfections of these beautiful models. The artist states on his website that his images stage a "controversial issue for contemporary society" and that his work becomes an "exploration of the collective unconscious." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Distorted Facial Portraits:** Creating surreal portraits with heavily distorted facial features. - **Symbolic Representation of Plastic Surgery:** Using strange eyes as a symbol for plastic surgery in art. - **Exploring Imperfections in Beauty Standards:** Exploring the imperfections of beautiful models and challenging the obsession with perfect body images. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to push boundaries and challenge conventional beauty standards. - **Fashion and Media:** Chance for fashion brands and media outlets to question and critique the obsession with perfect body images. - **Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to reevaluate the impact of plastic surgery on body image and self-esteem. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md) - [Surrealist Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvador-dali-x-casetify.md)