Sculptor Fan Xiaoyan has created several part woman, part metallic warrior pieces that I would not want to run into in a dark alley. Clearly the 'Terminator' movie franchise did not have the market on kickass half man/half machinery cornered.
Fan Xiaoyan's titillating tank sculptures make me think of Rose McGowan in Robert Rodriguez's 'Planet Terror'--a role in which she had a machine gun for a leg. Xiaovan's version, however, is ten times more destructive.
Titillating Tank Sculptures
Fan Xiaoyan's Half Woman-Half Machine Artwork
Trend Themes
1. Metallic Art - Merging human forms with metallic elements in art
2. Sci-fi Sculptures - Creating fantastical sculptures with influences from science fiction genre
3. Warrior Women - Depicting powerful women as fighters in art and sculpture
Industry Implications
1. Art - Exploring new mediums and techniques to create boundary-pushing art
2. Sculpture - Incorporating technology and science fiction themes into traditional sculpture forms
3. Entertainment - Developing new visually striking concepts for film and video game design that incorporate sci-fi elements and strong female characters