WTF?

Didja get your new Lion Brand yarns catalog? I'm not against Lion Brand, in fact, I've used their yarns more than once. And I've been happy with the results (although WoolEase does pill something fierce). This is a photo from their article in the new catalog titled "Student Exhibit at FIT"

That sweater on the left is about the fugliest thing I've ever seen. Is it art? Is it a sweater? WTF is it exactly?