Realistic Lollipops and Sugar Animal Sculptures by Artist Shinri Tezuka

Realistic Lollipops and Sugar Animal Sculptures by Artist Shinri Tezuka

The Tokyo-based shop called “Ameshin” have a unique opportunity for visitors to taste a goldfish or any other artisinal candy animal.

This is not a new proposal and it goes back a few centuries ago. Even in the VIIIth century, in Japan it is popular candies, which are called "ametsaiku." They are given as a gift to temples. Japanese artist Shinri Tezuka uses starch and sugar syrup to create incredibly realistic candy sculptures in the form of animals, as well as sugar sculptures. The materials used allow to do if the product is not completely clear, it is very similar to glass.

Extremely Imaginative Animal Sculptures Made From Recycled Materials

Japanese artist Natsumi Tomita uses scrape materials to create extremely imaginative, original and stunning animal sculptures that share an uncanny resemblance with their real-life counterparts. An old sieve or a broken umbrella will be perfectly good for these artworks.

Natsumi Tomita collected scrap materials from the streets and gave them a new life in the shape of animal sculptures. This unique and astounding work brings popularity to Natsumi. Speaking about her work Natsumi Tomita says, "Each of these things, which we usually use every day, once had a story, until they were thrown away. There are bicycles that were once ridden, broken dustpans, signboards from loan sharks, lost umbrellas. Every object had purpose and meaning before they were tossed away. Taking these things that I collect, I connect them and create new life from them."