# Emblematic Timber Plaques Chinn Wang Creates Ravishing Wooden Wall Art Decor Pieces By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-05-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-wall-art-decor References: [thejealouscurator](http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/2013/05/13/im-jealous-of-chinn-wang/) & [chinnwang](http://www.chinnwang.com/) In her wooden wall art decor series, artist Chinn Wang creates impeccably gorgeous plaques that are full of lively symbolism and invigorating colors. Collections entitled Heraldry, Totem and CW host a range of [screen-printed timber pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-cloth-object) that are assembled together to become scenic masterpieces. The artist layers the wooden elements to add dimension and uses clashing and contrasting colors for an in-your-face brightness. Each design holds a multitude of intricate symbols, often animals and floral images, bringing to mind ancient family crests and governmental emblems. Bears, dragons and wolves symbolically guard the crests and the images on them that hold personal as well as sentimental meanings to the artist. Artist Chinn Wang's wooden wall art decor series is composed of [sculptural designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) that are very modern versions of a classic tradition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 7% | 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 - **Wooden Wall Art Decor:** Creating modern sculptural designs for traditional wooden wall art decor. - **Screen-printed Timber Pieces:** Exploring the use of screen-printing techniques on timber to create unique wall art decor pieces. - **Symbolic Imagery in Art:** Incorporating intricate symbols, such as animals and floral images, into artwork for deeper meanings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Opportunity to innovate within the art and design industry by combining traditional woodworking techniques with modern aesthetics. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to introduce more artistic and symbolic elements into home decor products like plaques and wall art. - **Printing and Manufacturing:** Exploring new techniques and materials in screen-printing and timber manufacturing for the production of unique wall art decor pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-to-earth.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Statement Wall Covering Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-muro.md) - [Mixed Material Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resin-dragon-egg-ornament.md) - [Expressive Well Balanced Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmli.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md)