We’re finally watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that were postponed last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the event is just as magnificent as expected. To celebrate the occasion, miniature artist Tatsuya Tanaka recreated typical sports scenes using figurines and face masks.
Tanaka has been a miniature artist for nearly a decade. He typically uses common household objects and this time, his focus was on face masks that have become necessary over the past year.
“Broccoli and parsley may sometimes look like a forest of trees, and tree leaves floating on the surface of water may sometimes look like little boats. Everyday occurrences seen from a miniature perspective can bring us lots of fun thoughts,” the artist writes on his website. We’re impressed by his creativity and the way he sees the world.
When laid down flat, face masks resemble swimming pools and running lanes, which Tanaka cleverly used to achieve amazing effect with as few objects as possible.
Definitely check out his Instagram account (with 3 million followers) to see more of his previous and future work. It will inspire you to see the world from a different perspective and perhaps have fun doing something similar.
