# Vampire Nuns The Work of Oleg Duryagin By Ayman | Published 2008-11-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampire-nuns-oleg-dou References: [arabaquarius.blogspot](http://arabaquarius.blogspot.com/2008/11/nuns-by-oleg-dou.html) & [douart.ru](http://douart.ru/) The huge buzz of Twilight and Robert Pattinson is fueling the vampire craze. Russian artist Oleg Duryagin is fascinated with taking [photographic portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits) of what appears to be vampire nuns with marble skin and stares that penetrate and scare the hell out of you. A recent winner of the Professional Photographer of the Year in Fine Art award at the International Photography Awards, Oleg Duryagin’s ‘Nun’ photography series is pretty fascinating. The nuns here are not your usual warm and fuzzy ones, these are nuns you wouldn’t wanna come across in an empty street at night… ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 71% | 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vampire Craze:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique and immersive experiences for vampire enthusiasts, such as vampire-themed events or immersive VR experiences. - **Photographic Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative technologies or techniques for capturing and enhancing portraits, such as AI-powered facial recognition or augmented reality filters. - **Fine Art Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to showcase and sell fine art photography, such as online galleries or blockchain-based authentication systems. ### Where This Applies - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating vampire elements into various forms of entertainment, including movies, TV shows, and video games. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging technology advancements to improve the photography industry, from camera technology to post-processing software. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reinventing traditional art mediums with the use of new materials or techniques, such as incorporating digital elements into fine art paintings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vampire Film Makeup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colourpops-twilight-makeup.md) - [Vampire Slayer Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vampyre-cosmetics.md) - [Vampire Film Makeup Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colourpop-x-twilight.md) - [VR Horror Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draculas-hotel.md) - [Vampiric Car Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-immortal-love.md) - [Horror Movie-Inspired Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin.md) - [Horrifying Paranormal Vodkas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paranormal-reserve.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Nautical Gothic Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salem-gothic.md)