# Cannibalistic Holograms Xia Xiaowan Creates Frightening Works of 3D Art By Michael Hines | Published 2011-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xia-xiaowan References: [amusingplanet](http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/01/peculiar-3d-glass-paintings-by-xia.html) & [artnet](http://www.artnet.com/artist/80470/xia-xiaowan.html) I can safely say that the works of Chinese artist Xia Xiaowan frighten me just a bit. Xia Xiaowan is an artist who uses [spatial painting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-flow) to bring his 2D works to 3D life. Xia Xiaowan uses [layers of tinted glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) to give his paintings a [holographic look](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animaview). Seeing a painting of a guy eating an arm is freaky enough, but seeing the same image in hologram form is just a little too much for me. If you consider yourself a brave soul then check out the full gallery to see Xia Xiaowan's bizarre works of art. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Spatial Painting:** The trend of spatial painting offers disruptive innovation opportunities in creating immersive and interactive art experiences. - **Holographic Art:** The growing trend of holographic art presents disruptive innovation opportunities in pushing the boundaries of traditional two-dimensional artwork. - **Layered Glass Technique:** The emerging trend of using layered glass techniques in art opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for creating visually stunning and unique pieces. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can benefit from exploring spatial painting and holographic art to offer customers immersive and captivating art experiences. - **Technology and Entertainment:** The technology and entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of holographic art to develop new digital experiences and attractions. - **Glass Manufacturing:** The glass manufacturing industry can explore the layered glass technique as an innovative application for creating artistic and functional glass products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Holographic NFT Display Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-display.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [Starry-Eyed Dichroic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starryeyed-dichroic-sculpture.md) - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md)