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Armed with an Xacto knife and mountains of patience, Japanese artist
Gaku turns all kinds of fruits and vegetables into ephemeral works of
art.
Inspired by the Japanese traditional food carving art mukimono, Gaku
takes fruits or vegetables from the grocery store and carves them into a
variety of intriguing patterns, from geometrical designs to traditional
motifs and symbols, and even animal models. But apart from the skill and
patience required to create these stunning food carvings, the most
impressive thing about Gaku is his speed, as many times the artistic
process is a race against time to make sure that oxidation doesn’t ruin
his artwork. Weh working on apples or other produce that tends to
oxidize quickly, he has to finish his designs in just a few minutes and
still have time to photograph them.
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Looking at the impressive portfolio Gaku has amassed on his Instagram
alone, it’s almost impossible to believe that he is a self-taught food
carving artist.
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Asked what happens to the mediums he works with after he finishes
carving them, Gaku answered that he simply eats them.
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The talented Japanese artist advises aspiring food carvers to hone their
skill on bananas, as they are relatively cheap to buy, and they’re
delicious, so you’re not really wasting anything even if the artwork
doesn’t turn out as planned.
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