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December 22, 2021

Japanese Food Artist Carves a Leaping Fish Out of a Stalk of Broccoli

Japanese food artist Gaku is known for his intricate food carvings. The meticulous artist has made a name for himself using the traditional craft of Thai fruit carving. But he also specializes in the Japanese technique known as mukimono, which involves carving images into the skins of fruits and vegetables or shaping them into elaborate forms.

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December 14, 2021

Colorful Textured Portraits Made With African Print Fabrics Highlight the Complexities of Human Beings

Combining striking acrylic color and printed Ankara fabric, Nigerian artist Marcellina Akpojotor crafts powerful yet intimate portraits. Expertly manipulating mixed media to create “densely complex forms which allude to our complexities as humans,” Akpojotor tells My Modern Met that she hopes her work will allow us to “experience people on different levels.

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November 22, 2021

Ocean Waves Made of Resin on Hanging Mirrors Bring Beachy Vibes Indoors

The extraordinary beauty of nature serves as inspiration for many creatives in their work. Ukrainian artist Anna Paschenko (of Roslynka) is best known for her elegant resin and glass artworks that capture the transient beauty of crashing ocean waves. In some of her works, Paschenko combines the translucent fluidity of her resin art with the reflective properties of mirrors to create hanging wall mirrors framed by the contours of breaking ocean waves.

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November 10, 2021

7-Ton Salt Sculpture Transforms the Halls of a Japanese Nursery School

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto is well-known for his awe-inspiring works of art in which he uses salt to sculpt labyrinthine patterns. Drawn to the crystalline substance for its beautiful, translucent qualities, he returns to the mineral, again and again, to build his ephemeral installations that are both monumental yet also quite unstable due to the fragility of the medium.

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