# Geometric Collages Valero Doval Reworks Traditional Art for Modern Times By Meghan Young | Published 2009-09-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valero-doval References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/Valero-Doval-clowns-around.aspx) & [valerodoval](http://www.valerodoval.com/Personal/index.html) When working with an original, it’s important to put you’re own spin on it and Valero Doval certainly does with his unique collages. As Katie Olsen writes, he takes “[kitsch, retro, traditional, even Victorian images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrova) and work[s] them over with [simple geometric shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box) that completely change the original.” Valero Doval turns pups into peculiar (but still cute) circus animals, antiquated portraits become clownish harlequins and other art forms are similarly played with. All the while his [experimental collages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) maintain symmetry, creating a crazy yet cohesive oeuvre for the Spanish artist. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 2% | 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) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Geometric Collages:** Creating art through reworking traditional images with simple geometric shapes. - **Symmetrical Manipulation:** Maintaining balance and symmetry while experimenting and manipulating pre-existing images. - **Kitsch Revamp:** Transforming outdated, retro images into modern, geometric works of art. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunities for artists and designers to create unique works through the manipulation of traditional images and finding new ways to balance and maintain symmetry. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Using the kitsch and retro trend to create visually appealing advertisements and marketing campaigns that incorporate geometric shapes and symmetry. - **Fashion and Textile Design:** Creating unique fabric and textile designs by reworking traditional patterns and images with simple geometric shapes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Structural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palma-collection.md) - [Textile Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Color-Blending Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felipe-pantone.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md)