# Woven Newspaper Art Sculptures From Recycled News Dazzle at Saint Etienne Biennale '08 By TrendHead | Published 2009-01-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chinese-newspaper-art-as-seen-at-the-saint-etienne-biennale-08 References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/4625/saint-etienne-biennale-08-chinese-contemporary-design-at-flight-number-ten.html) & [biennalesaint-etienne.citedudesign](http://biennalesaint-etienne.citedudesign.com/) This [woven newspaper art piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olga-de-amaral) is called 'Basin' and was created by Chinese artist Xue Tao. The artwork consists of hundreds of twisted Chinese newspapers and was exhibited as part of the [Saint Etienne Biennale](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-rive-droite-1) 2008. The [Chinese contemporary design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-quartet-songzhuang-z-museum) section focused on looking at the fast economic growth, social change and Western influences on the country. One of the questions explicitly posed was "...how the country of China will be able to define a contemporary culture without abandoning its long traditions." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South 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 - **Sustainable Art:** Artists are using recycled materials to create sustainable and eco-friendly art pieces, presenting an opportunity for sustainable innovation in the art industry - **Cultural Representation in Art:** Art exhibitions are exploring the balance between embracing modern cultural influences while retaining traditional roots, presenting an opportunity for innovators to find creative ways to blend traditional and modern art forms - **Medium Experimentation in Art:** Artists are experimenting with non-traditional media to create unique pieces, presenting an opportunity for innovation in the use of materials in the art industry ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** The art industry has an opportunity to innovate with sustainable materials in the production of art pieces - **Culture:** Innovators in the cultural sector can find ways to balance the incorporation of modern influences and the preservation of traditional roots - **Media:** The media industry can explore innovative opportunities for the usage of non-traditional media in the creation of art pieces ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadwork-women-redefining-fiber-arts.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Sculptural Knitted Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-knitted-objects.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Delicate Basket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculpture.md) - [Mask-Made Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidal-stories.md) - [Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-paper-umbrella.md)