# Magnified Pixel Pictures Devorah Sperber's 'Thread Spool Works' Zoom in on Images By Jordy E | Published 2012-09-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thread-spool-works References: [triangulationblog](http://www.triangulationblog.com/2010/10/devorah-sperber.html) & [devorahsperber](http://www.devorahsperber.com/) Devorah Sperber's 'Thread Spool Works' project lines up a series of wound thread so as to produce portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Mona Lisa and the [Rolling Stones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-bear-tiny-house) lips. The iconic images are difficult to decipher despite their famous nature. One can however see them perfectly through Sperber's elongated magnifying glasses. Thread Spool Works builds on Sperber's intense interest in eyesight. The act of seeing is basic and essential to her work as a [visual artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits). Viewers get the chance to look back and forth between the details and the bigger picture by way of the lenses, a deliberate offshoot of her obsession with vision. Sperber also aims to focus on technology through art. The capacities of the magnifying glasses offer an astonishing perspective that would be imperceptible to the naked eye alone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Digitalized Thread Art:** Combine thread art with digital technology to create a new form of visual art that can magnify images in a unique and captivating way. - **Interactive Art Installations:** Create large-scale installations that allow viewers to physically interact with the artwork and experience it in a whole new way. - **Augmented Reality Glasses:** Use AR glasses to enhance the viewing experience of art by allowing viewers to see hidden details and interact with the art in a more immersive way. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Incorporate new technologies and materials into traditional art forms to create new and disruptive ways of experiencing art. - **Advertising:** Use digitalized thread art to create eye-catching and unique advertisements that capture viewers' attention. - **Technology:** Develop new digital technologies that can be used in conjunction with traditional art forms to create innovative and engaging experiences for viewers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Optical Illusion Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooptical.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Travel-Themed Fractured Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors.md) - [Breathtaking Woven Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-installation.md)