# Strange Soil Masks Mattia Casalegno's 'The Open' is an Odd Sensory Installation By Meghan Young | Published 2010-11-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-open References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5691727/what-the-hell-was-this-person-thinking) & [mattiacasalegno.net](http://www.mattiacasalegno.net/index.php?/synaesthesiae/the-open/) If you ever wondered what it would be like to have a [slab of grassy soil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quisimangia) pressed against your face, 'The Open' is just what you have been waiting for. An odd mask, it secures to your head for a unique sensory experience. Of course, you could just lay down on a fresh patch of earth in the summer. Put together by Mattia Casalegno, 'The Open' also feeds the [sound of your breath](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-heirloom) into headphones. By obscuring the wearer's vision, it plays up both [olfactory and auditory senses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-the-sound). According to Casalegno, 'The Open' "plays with the Deleuzian notion of 'ritornell' (refrain), and about the quality of sound to define a territory." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sensory Mask Experiences:** Opportunities to create unique sensory experiences using masks and other wearable devices. - **Multi-sensory Installations:** The creation of interactive spaces that stimulate multiple senses for an immersive experience. - **Deleuzian-inspired Art:** Art installations and experiences that explore the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and its relation to sensory perception. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Installation Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to create innovative installations that play with sensory perception. - **Wellness and Meditation:** Opportunities to use sensory masks and installations in wellness and meditation practices for a unique mind-body experience. - **Performance and Entertainment:** Opportunities to incorporate sensory masks and installations in performances and entertainment events for a multi-sensory experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Artful Soil-Bending Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-abrazo.md) - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [Nature-Reconnecting Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highwood-installation.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [Squishy Clay-Made Daybeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-soil-daybed.md) - [Mask-Made Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stories.md) - [Touch-Reactive VR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presence-in-bed.md) - [Fluidless Scent-Releasing Facemasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-face-mask-1.md)