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Paint-Splattered Skulls

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Paintball Guns are Used to Create the Michael Leon Gypsum Skulls

— May 12, 2010 — Art & Design
The Michael Leon Gypsum Skull Sculpture collection has followed up with another big gun design series of paintball gun-splattered skulls for Arkitip’s Project Space in Los Angeles. Former Nike art director Michael Leon uses handmade acrylic paintballs with an air gun to splatter hand-poured solid gypsum skulls. Each skull has Leon’s engraved signature.

Check out the step-by-step video to see the blasts in action and get an exclusive view of the live art process. The newest addition to the Michael Leon Gypsum Skull Sculpture collection will have you dreaming up Jackson Pollock.
Trend Themes
1. Paintball Gun Art - Using paintball guns to create art pieces offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to explore new mediums and techniques.
2. Handmade Sculptures - Creating handmade sculptures using unconventional materials like painted gypsum skulls presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for sculptors to push the boundaries of traditional sculpture-making.
3. Live Art Process - The use of live art processes, such as the step-by-step video showcasing the creation of the paint-splattered skulls, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for artists to engage and captivate audiences in real-time.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry can benefit from disruptive innovations such as paintball gun art, handmade sculptures, and live art processes to attract new audiences and push artistic boundaries.
2. Design - In the design industry, the exploration of unconventional materials and techniques, as seen in the paintball-splattered skulls, can lead to disruptive innovations that inspire new design approaches and aesthetics.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can leverage disruptive innovations like live art processes to create immersive and engaging experiences for audiences, blurring the lines between art and entertainment.
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