# Stoic Iceberg Pastels The Chasing The Light Portrait Series by Zaria Forman is Dynamic By Jana Pijak | Published 2013-09-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zaria-forman References: [honestlywtf](http://honestlywtf.com/art/chasing-the-light/) & [350.org](http://350.org) Entitled 'Chasing The Light', this stunning [portrait series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) by Zaria Forman is a touching tribute to the artist's late mother and photographer Rena Bass Forman. Before her death, Lena led a historically contextual art expedition that drew inspiration from painter William Bradford’s 1869 works that profiled imagery of the Northwest Coast of Greenland. Using a pastel medium Zaria Forman creates these striking portraits of the region's remote icebergs, deep ocean views and [moody landscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borealis-series) that evoke a stoic and powerful air. The 'Chasing The Light' image series features lifelike portrayals of iceberg and snow-covered mountain peaks and the calm oceanic coastline that makes up Greenland's beautiful landscape. A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of these striking portraits will be going to 350.org. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Remote Iceberg Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new technologies or techniques to capture and portray remote iceberg landscapes in a visually striking manner. - **Stoic Landscape Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new artistic approaches and mediums to create stoic and powerful landscape portraits that evoke emotional connections. - **Environmental Art Contributions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find innovative ways to create and sell artworks that contribute to environmental causes and organizations. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced camera technologies or image processing techniques to capture and enhance the beauty of remote landscapes. - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with new unconventional art mediums and techniques to create unique and emotionally impactful portraits. - **Environmental Conservation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Discover innovative business models that integrate art and fundraising to support environmental causes and raise awareness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forma-textile.md) - [Climate-Awareness Soft Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamstones.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Striking Glass Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits.md) - [Sea Level-Measuring Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totemy-series.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Immersive Light Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spencer-finch.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md)