# Transparent Door Sculptures This Exhibit by Rachel Whiteread Gives Vintage Doors New Life By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-08-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-door-sculptures References: [trendland](http://trendland.com/object-rachel-whiteread-doors/) & [gagosian](http://www.gagosian.com/artists/rachel-whiteread) These colorfully transparent door sculptures by Rachel Whiteread are bringing brand new life back into these traditionally vintage pieces of home decor. Recently featured at the Gagosian Gallery in London, England, this modern art exhibit showcased [vintage doors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ross-lovegroves-door-handles) that amazingly date back all the way to the 1700s, merging retro charm with contemporary designs. What makes this art exhibit so unique is that Whiteread chose to transform these antique pieces of home decor into [colorfully transparent designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-roller), turning these otherwise rustic items into [contemporary artistic elements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorscape-installation). With transparent objects often portraying a sleek and futuristic appearance, Whiteread was able to create a wonderfully whimsical collection of antique doors in a way that a modern and artistic audience can fully appreciate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 9% | 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Transparent Art:** Using transparency in art installations to create modern and whimsical designs. - **Retro-contemporary Fusion:** Blending vintage charm with contemporary aesthetics to create unique and innovative art pieces. - **Transforming Antique Objects:** Giving new life and artistic value to traditional and rustic home decor items through creative transformations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Exploring new ways to use transparency and fusion of styles in art installations. - **Home Decor:** Incorporating artistic transformations of vintage pieces into interior design trends. - **Sustainable Art:** Promoting the repurposing and reinvention of antique objects in the field of art and sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsically Vibrant Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorama.md) - [Retro Glass Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/larry-bell.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md) - [Monochrome Sculpture Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ralph-pucci-pure-exhibition.md) - [Sculptural Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-exhibition.md) - [Monochromatic Sculptural Gateways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-gateway.md) - [Resin Hardware Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware.md) - [Curved Translucent Experimental Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptors-apartment.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md)