"Freakebana" Flower Arrangements Make Strange Structures
Stephanie Martin — December 27, 2017 — Art & Design
References: thecut
There is a new movement in designing flower arrangements and it has florists giving the classic Japanese method Ikebana a not-so-pretty makeover and it's called "Freakebana." Much like the traditions of Ikebana, Freakebana focuses similarly on the lines, shapes and colors of the elements used in the arrangement, but there's a twist: incorporated amongst the flowers are an array of eccentric add-ins, including everything from banana peels and cans of SPAM to plastic forks and crumpled water bottles. Florists use these everyday objects like they would any other media and create dramatic structures that command viewers to recognize the beauty in their strangeness. Combining a found-material aesthetic with traditional design methods, this style elevates things often overlooked, emphasizing their potential to become, or contribute to, works of art.
Most recently, the fashion industry has taken an interest in these "ugly-cool" floral arrangements, with brands like Glossier installing Freakebana designs in their stores.
Most recently, the fashion industry has taken an interest in these "ugly-cool" floral arrangements, with brands like Glossier installing Freakebana designs in their stores.
Trend Themes
1. Freakebana Movement - The unconventional Freakebana movement in floral arrangements presents an opportunity for florists to create unique and eye-catching structures using everyday objects.
2. Found-material Aesthetic - The found-material aesthetic trend in floral design offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and designers to transform overlooked objects into artistic expressions.
3. Ugly-cool Floral Arrangements - The rise of ugly-cool floral arrangements opens up new possibilities for businesses in the fashion industry to incorporate unique and unconventional designs in their stores.
Industry Implications
1. Floral Design - The Freakebana movement provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the floral design industry to experiment with unconventional materials and create one-of-a-kind arrangements.
2. Art and Design - The found-material aesthetic trend in floral arrangements creates a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists and designers to explore unconventional mediums and challenge traditional concepts of beauty.
3. Fashion - The adoption of Freakebana in the fashion industry presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for brands to incorporate unique and unconventional floral designs in their stores, creating a visually captivating and memorable shopping experience.
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