# Vomiting House Art Chris Whiteburch's The Purge Explores the End of the World By Meghan Young | Published 2012-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purge References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/02/a-condemned-house-explodes-onto-the-streets-of-austin/) & [inktanklab](http://inktanklab.com/) The Purge art installation centers around an abandoned home that has been transformed to look like it is vomiting out its innards. As though rejecting its current dilapidated status, this suburban home is purging itself to start anew, or to simply leave behind its worldly possessions. Breathtakingly personified, The Purge installation is as tragic as it is trash. Created by artist Chris Whiteburch, who is part of the small arts collective called Ink Tank, The Purge art installation was presented at the Last New Year exhibit in the Austin American Statesman. According to This is Colossal, the participants "imagined a fictional group of people living in the home who would react to the prophesied end-of-times 2012 date." The project offers a search for meaning and a chance for closure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 89% | 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 - **Apocalyptic Art Installations:** Creating immersive art installations that explore themes of the end of the world and societal collapse. - **Personified Architectural Installations:** Transforming buildings to appear as though they are sentient and have intentions. - **Closure-seeking Art Exhibitions:** Offering audiences an opportunity to reflect on current societal issues and seek closure. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Incorporating emotional and interactive elements into installations to provide an immersive experience. - **Real Estate:** Exploring unusual ways to repurpose and revitalize abandoned or dilapidated properties. - **Event Planning:** Creating experiential exhibitions for community events or larger-scale art shows. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Tubed Immersive Organ-Like Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organlike-installation.md) - [Immersive House Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage.md) - [Experimental Prototype Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designs-for-global-crises.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Gas Rig Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/striking-art-installation.md)