The mind of Tatsuya Tanaka is one that has no limits. He’s created an entire world of tiny figures, similar to the size of ants, who see broccoli as the size of trees and iPads as huge movie screens. This Japan-born artist has been producing scenes of these miniature figures interacting with daily objects in a completely unexpected way and it’s blowing our minds.
Since 2011, Tanaka has been making these impressive dioramas, creating a new scene every single day! Ranging from simple to incredibly intricate, these dioramas are photographed and placed them on his website, which he has called his “Miniature Calendar.”
How did he come up with the idea to make miniature scenes? He simply saw ordinary things from a different perspective. As he writes on his website, “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.”
Tanaka’s motivation was to change the way people look at everyday objects and necessities. He believes that “Everyday occurrences seen from a miniature perspective can bring us lots of fun thoughts.” And boy, is he right—we’ll never see these objects the same way again.
His works are known around the world, from his exhibitions in Japan and other countries, as well as his multiple social media accounts and his website. Follow his daily posts to add some miniature enjoyment to your life every day.
