# Cardboard Dreamscape Captures The Border by Carolin Wanitzek is a Colorful Photo Series By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-13 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-border-by-carolin-wanitzek References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/carolin-wanitzek-the-border-cardboard-cutouts) & [zayoba.de](http://www.zayoba.de/) The Border by Carolin Wanitzek, a communication design student at the [University of Applied Sciences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baublebar-collegiate-collection) in Mannheim, Germany, is a series of whimsical photographs centered around the idea of dreams. As though capturing the 'border' between being asleep and awake, the photo series revolves around [colorful set designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama) created out of cardboard. From a mountain range to a shark attack, The Border by Carolin Wanitzek brings to life many dreams (and nightmares) in a crafty and colorful way. While the cardboard scenes are shot in her home studio, her models were captured in a larger professional one. The images were then masterfully stitched together in Photoshop. Caught in bed, the models look like they are genuinely interacting with their cardboard surroundings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Whimsical Photography:** The trend of whimsical photography presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the creative industry, allowing for imaginative and colorful storytelling. - **Cardboard Set Designs:** The trend of using cardboard set designs provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the manufacturing industry, enabling sustainable and cost-effective artistic creations. - **Dream-inspired Art:** The trend of creating dream-inspired art opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and entertainment industry, offering unique ways to explore human experiences and emotions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Communication Design:** The communication design industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating whimsical photography techniques to enhance visual storytelling and brand communication. - **Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by exploring the use of sustainable materials like cardboard for set designs, promoting eco-friendly and cost-effective practices. - **Art and Entertainment:** The art and entertainment industry can leverage disruptive innovation by embracing dream-inspired art forms, offering immersive and thought-provoking experiences to audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Wooden Light-Hearted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-sculpture.md)