# Shredded Timber Sculptures The Aron Demetz Wooden Statue Series Features Distressed Texture By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-03-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-statue References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/03/20/the-mangled-wooden-figures-of-aron-demetz/) & [arondemetz.it](http://www.arondemetz.it/) With a passion for woodworking, artist Aron Demetz has expounded on the properties of this material with his latest wooden statue series. Optimizing for the way [wood is easily splintered and frayed](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no1-common), he purposefully shreds away the smoothness of his [human sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) to give certain surfaces lots of texture and detailing. The wood itself has a remarkable skin-like coloring, giving these timber people, built right out of tree trunks, an eerily life-like appearance. The shredding and splintering looks like a flesh-eating disease that is softening the hard exteriors of these statues. In this latest wooden statue series, Aron Demetz uses the fallible properties of this easily-destroyed material to use, making destruction part of his creations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Distressed Wooden Sculptures:** Opportunity to explore the beauty of imperfection and unconventional forms in sculpture using distressed wood. - **Texture-focused Artwork:** Chance to create unique and visually captivating pieces by manipulating the textures of materials like wood. - **Life-like Sculptures:** Potential to evoke a sense of realism and eeriness in sculptures by incorporating life-like features and appearances. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Woodworking:** Opportunity for woodworkers to experiment with distressing techniques and push the boundaries of traditional woodworking. - **Art:** Space for artists to explore unconventional materials and techniques to create textured and visually captivating artwork. - **Sculpture:** Potential for sculptors to incorporate realistic and lifelike features into their work, utilizing materials like distressed wood. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Time-Layered Wood Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood.md) - [Repurposed Wooden Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darren-appiagyei.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-to-earth.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Artful Wooden Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knowledge-of-all-dark-things.md)