# Life Re-Created Dioramas The Television Displays by Zhang Xiangxi Showcase His Past Life By Ian Andrew Panganiban | Published 2013-05-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/television-displays References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2013/05/15/hollowed-out-tv-sets-become-miniature-worlds/) & [saatchionline](http://www.saatchionline.com/profiles/portfolio/id/166253) Zhang Xiangxi reuses old television box sets to create several television displays that serve as dioramas of his life. The Chinese artist recycled old box television sets that showcases the several living environments that he was once a part of. The dioramas feature the places were Xiangxi once worked and lived in -- one of the dioramas even showcases his "dream home." Xiangxi removes all the parts from the box set and replaces them with sculptures of miniature furniture and TVs. The creations were made to showcase his life and not an abstract representation of anything. The artist encapsulates his past lives in TV, something that many celebrities can relate to and it's something that many regular people would like to come to fruition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Reused Electronics:** Zhang Xiangxi's use of old television sets for dioramas presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for reusing old electronics. - **Personal Dioramas:** The trend in creating personalized and autobiographical dioramas has potential for disruptive innovation in the art and entertainment industries. - **Nostalgic Art:** Zhang Xiangxi's life re-created dioramas represent a trend in nostalgic art and an opportunity for disruptive innovation in interior design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Electronics Recycling:** Zhang Xiangxi's use of electronics for his artwork creates opportunities for the recycling and repurposing of old electronics in the environmental industry. - **Art and Entertainment:** Personalized and autobiographical dioramas have the potential to disrupt the art and entertainment industry by creating engaging and emotional experiences for audiences. - **Interior Design:** The trend in nostalgic art and the use of personalized dioramas presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the interior design industry to create unique and meaningful living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Illusory Artwork-Displaying TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisense-canvastv.md) - [Resurrected Used Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-afterlife.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md) - [Dynamic Structural Mirror Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigzag-collection.md) - [Artistic Easel Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movable-home-display.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md)