# Biting Surreal Sculptures Un-Think by Nancy Fouts Seeks Sense in the Bizarre By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-04-15 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/un-think-by-nancy-fouts References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/12/toothbrush-by-nancy-fouts/) & [bbc](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12976849) A coin purse and a set of dentures may be remarkably unremarkable objects in your everyday life, but Un-Think by Nancy Fouts aims to change the way you consider them. By fusing two unrelated items together into something new, the artist asserts that she's not attempting to make a statement so much as to provoke thought in her audience. Though [butterflies and darts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery) are incredibly different things, this, among other pieces shows how natural they look as a hybrid form. Perhaps you've never seen "Bastard" written in flowers next to a coffin before, but could you argue that the artwork is not a rousing reconsideration of each individual element? Items like the [unusual tooth-bristled toothbrush](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keep-it-curious) and the rabbit with curlers are being shown together in the exhibition called Un-Think by Nancy Fouts at a London gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Surreal Fusion Art:** Artists fuse unrelated items together to create thought-provoking artwork - **Hybridized Natural Forms:** Artists create natural-looking hybridized forms from dissimilar objects. - **Recontextualization Art:** Artists express meaning through recontextualizing everyday objects. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Culture:** The fusion of unrelated objects in art could spark new creativity in the art industry. - **Design and Fashion:** Hybridized natural forms could inspire designers to create new, unique and creative fashion and product designs. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Recontextualization art could lead to disruptive innovation in advertising and branding strategies, needing a shift in thinking and perception. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Artful British Craftsmanship Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assemblage-7-lost-and-found-ii.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Surrealist Beauty Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toiletpaper-magazine.md)