# Visual Product Surgeries Photographing Toothpaste Guts By Ayman | Published 2008-08-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toothpaste-tubes References: [blog.photoshelter](http://blog.photoshelter.com/2008/08/erik-boker-product-dissections.html) & [erikboker](http://www.erikboker.com/product01.htm) Trend Hunter is fond of quirky photography, as you can see in the cluster of 25 quirky photography sets below. This **Product Dissections** project by **Erik Boker** is as quirky as they come and a great addition to our library of the artistically bizarre. See, Boker literally dissects the [toothpaste products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-box-toothpastes) in this project. And by dissect I mean lay the toothpaste tube, slash its "skin" open and pin it up frog style. I won't know where to start in describing such a project. Thankfully, Boker spared me the confusion and described his project as follows, "I am interested in the notions of art as commercial product, art as artifact, and the nature of the museum, and I continue to explore our understanding of their roles, and the inherent beauty, humor, and horror that lies within them." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Quirky Photography:** Explore the trend of quirky photography that captures unique and unexpected subjects. - **Product Dissections:** Discover the trend of artists dissecting and deconstructing consumer products to create intriguing visual art. - **Art as Commercial Product:** Explore the trend of artists examining the intersection of art and commercialism, challenging traditional notions of artistic value. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Innovate within the photography industry by experimenting with unconventional and bizarre subject matter. - **Visual Arts:** Embrace disruptive innovation opportunities by exploring new ways to deconstruct and transform everyday consumer products into artistic creations. - **Museum and Galleries:** Find disruptive innovation opportunities within the museum industry by showcasing unconventional and thought-provoking art installations that challenge traditional notions of art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Health Object Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-orifice.md) - [Poetic Toothpaste Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toothpaste-set.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Pickle-Flavored Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-flavored-toothpaste.md) - [Haute Oral Hygiene Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selahatin-x-rick-owens.md) - [Mystery Toothpaste Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-box-toothpaste.md) - [Biscuit Spread Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuit-spread-toothpaste.md) - [Co-Branded Wildberry Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildberry-toothpaste.md) - [Condiment-Flavored Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toothpaste-sachets.md)