# Women-Centric Tech Sculptures Michael Jantzen Explores a Relationship Between Women and Machines By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-03-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-and-machines References: [archinect](https://archinect.com/michael-jantzen/project/woman-machine-interface2) American-based architect Michael Jantzen visually represents an ambiguous relationship between women and machines in a series of [small-scale sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1). Dubbed 'Woman Machine Interface,' the artistic project is born out of a human fascination with technological advancements. The four [sculptural models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-surveillance) exhibits women and machines that interact with each other. As the functional properties of the futuristic apparatuses is relatively enigmatic, the artistic project strikes a pondering thought process in the audience, while they try to pinpoint the nature of the [human-technology interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transmutation-observatory). For example, one might consider that the 'Dream Machine' is extracting the user's subconscious thoughts, while the 'Self-Awareness Transfer Station' is forcing its subject to literally come face-to-face with themselves and later transferring gathered information to a large data base for experimental purposes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Human-technology Interaction:** Michael Jantzen's Woman Machine Interface explores the relationship between women and machines through small-scale sculptures. - **Futuristic Apparatuses:** Jantzen's sculptures feature functional properties that are enigmatic, creating a pondering thought process. - **Data Collection and Experimentation:** 'Self-Awareness Transfer Station' transfers gathered information to a large database for experimental purposes. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Michael Jantzen's sculptures combine art and architectural design to explore the relationship between women and machines. - **Technology:** Jantzen's sculptures use futuristic apparatuses to visually represent human-technology interaction. - **Data Science:** The 'Self-Awareness Transfer Station' sculpture highlights the potential for data collection and experimentation in the field of data science. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md) - [Solar Energy Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2.md) - [Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-casa-dentro.md) - [Ornamental AI Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prompting-nowhere.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Art-Tech Zine Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twentynine-zine.md)