# Double Vision Portraits The 'Two Sides of Personality' Pictures are Binary By Jordy E | Published 2012-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-sides-of-personality References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/miki-takahashi-two-sides-of-personality) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/miki_takahashi) The Japan-based artist Miki Takanashi touches upon a crucial existential topic in her 'Two Sides of Personality' portraits. Takanashi takes note of the multiple ways in which our personalities can unfold, sometimes happy, other times sad and on special occasions, excited. Faces also have the ability to mask sentiment or dark secrets, and this phenomenon is the primary subject of these haunting images. The women depicted in Takanashi's portfolio are blended onto snapshots of buildings, flowers, trees and docks. The cluttered scenes become all the more confusing with her inclusion of two heads merged as one here, an ode to the designer's belief in the binary components that lie at the core of our very being. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Blended Reality:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new experiences by blending digital and physical elements in art and photography. - **Emotional Augmentation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using visual art to explore and express complex emotions and inner struggles. - **Personal Branding:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging art and design to create unique and expressive personal brands. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new digital art forms that blend reality and evoke emotional responses. - **Photography:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in exploring new techniques and concepts to capture and convey complex emotions through photography. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging emotional and personalized visuals to create impactful marketing campaigns and brand experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Anime-Blending Split Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust.md) - [Duality-Exploring Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-duo-double-feature.md) - [AI-Powered Portrait Studio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraius.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Abstract Geometric Solo Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impermanent-state-of-being.md) - [Starry-Eyed Dichroic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starryeyed-dichroic-sculpture.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md)