# Traumatized Toystrations The Yenifer Cano 'House Things' Portfolio Binds Childhood Playthings By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-09 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yenifer-cano-house-things References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Cosas-de-casa-House-things/409493) At first glance (and even the second and third), I couldn’t quite believe that the Yenifer Cano ‘House Things’ collection was illustrated. So detailed the images are, I thought they were simply [vintage photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii). Then I started looking through the Yenifer Cano ‘House Things’ portfolio and was no longer concerned about the medium but about the subjects! This is definitely a gallery that you should peruse, you will see they [lonely objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji) that Cano has drawn and then, well, traumatized. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Detailed Illustrations:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional art mediums by creating highly detailed and realistic illustrations. - **Vintage Aesthetics:** Opportunity to create artwork that mimics the nostalgic appeal of vintage photographs. - **Emotional Art:** Opportunity to explore artwork that evokes strong emotions and tells a story. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Disrupt traditional art forms by pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved through detailed illustrations. - **Photography:** Combine the allure of vintage aesthetics with the storytelling capabilities of photography to create unique art pieces. - **Online Galleries:** Create a platform that showcases emotionally impactful art, providing a space for artists like Yenifer Cano to reach a wider audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Childlike Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child.md) - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Playful Toy-Like Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frunchroom-furniture-collection.md) - [Kid-Designed Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galerie-philia.md) - [Playful Collectible Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsiga-care-bears.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md) - [Object Design-Explorative Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apartamento-secreto.md) - [Collectable Sculptural Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inedible-doll.md)