# Animalistic Tangram Art TANGRAMMAR by Sjef Van Gaalen Simplifies Animals and Nature By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-05-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangram References: [sjef.nu](http://www.sjef.nu/tangrammar/) & [society6](http://society6.com/TANGRAMMAR/prints) Inspired by the shapes in the [Chinese tangram game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles), artist Sjef van Gaalen developed the 'TANGRAMMAR' series, simplifying animals, elements from nature, objects and characters into [basic geometric forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shape-of-play). Using squares, parallelograms and triangles, it's amazing that the essence of a peacock, fox, chicken or a horse can be communicated so effectively. Although there's some abstraction going on, the animals are still fairly recognizable, since there are a number of familiar textures that are used. The shapes that make up people like the Queen in the TANGRAMMAR series are stacked one on top of another and even resemble [chess pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigsaw-chess-set). The TANGRAMMAR prints are presented as single posters and Sjef van Gaalen has made each available as prints, mugs totes and phone case designs on Society6. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Geometric Minimalism:** The trend towards simplifying complex things into basic geometric shapes offers opportunities for artists and designers to create new minimalist aesthetics. - **Abstraction:** Abstracting familiar things using geometric patterns or shapes is a growing trend in the design industry and offers possibilities for innovative interpretations. - **Animalistic Art:** Animal-inspired art is becoming increasingly popular, and the use of geometric shapes and patterns to create animalistic art presents innovative opportunities for artists. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** The use of animal-inspired geometric shapes in home decor offers new products and design possibilities for home decor companies and designers. - **Graphic Design:** Abstraction using geometric shapes in graphic design provides opportunities for designers to create new minimalist and clean design aesthetics. - **Fashion Design:** The trend towards abstracting familiar things into simpler geometric shapes offers new possibilities for fashion designers to incorporate animalistic patterns and shapes into clothing designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Size-Scaled Block Puzzle Retiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legotruman.md) - [Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigzag-collection.md) - [Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trido.md) - [Folded Paper Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clara-von-zweibergk.md) - [Nature-Inspired Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-toy.md) - [Redefined Sculptural Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/another-kingdom.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md)