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Artist Transforms Ordinary Bananas Into Whimsical Works of Art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

Graphic designer Stephan Brusche (aka iSteefcontinues his journey to transform bananas into art. These Fruitdoodles, as the Dutch artist has dubbed them, are one part sculpture, one part drawing, and one part pure imagination. Brusche is able to see unlimited possibilities with his edible canvas, though his work mainly focuses on animals, pop culture, and Biblical stories.

Brusche's foray into food art started by chance several years ago. “It all started a few years back when I just started using Instagram. I was at work and I just wanted to post something,” he recounts. “I then noticed my banana and I figured it would make a nice post if I just drew a little happy face on it. I took a ballpoint pen and just started drawing. I was pretty amazed how pleasant a banana peel is to draw on. After that I tried to come up with new ideas for drawings while using the shape of the banana in all kinds of clever ways. Trying to keep pushing myself I eventually started to carve in the banana peel as well.”

Since that auspicious beginning, Brusche has published two books and continues to push his craft. His pure joy for manipulating the fruit is evident in his work. Some banana transformations are completed with just a few manipulations, while others require massive carving in order to take shape. Either way, they are a whimsical ode to the things that are important to the artist.

Food art proves there aren't rules when it comes to your imagination.

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

freddie mercury art

salvador dali banana

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

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stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

tweety bird art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

stephan brusche isteef banana food art

He even animated a quick game of Pac-Man on a banana:

A video posted by Stephan Brusche (@isteef) on

Stephan Brusche: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Society6
h/t: [Hi-Fructose]

All images via Stephan Brusche.

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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