By Jessica Stewart on February 22, 2024

The produce aisle at the grocery store is like an art store for this sculptor.

Every culture has its own history of traditional arts. Mukimono is the Japanese tradition of carving fruit and vegetables into elaborate garnishes. Throughout the years, we’ve followed along as Takehiro Kishimoto—also known as Gaku—has mastered this craft. His Instagram feed is filled with incredible photos and videos of the fish, dragons, and birds he crafts from produce.

Whether it’s cleverly using broccoli florets as the tail of a carp or putting a squash seed in the beak of a bird carved from the same vegetable, Gaku has a charming way of displaying his food art. Using specialized blades and tools designed for fruit carving, the artist is able to achieve incredible detail in his work. A wide variety of textures show up in his food art, from the delicate feathers of a bird to perfectly symmetrical fish gills.[…]

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