Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close
There’s a lot of cool paper art but few projects can even come close to what Masayo Fukuda is capable of. Fukuda has been hand-cutting paper for about 25 years, and this octopus artwork is probably the best representation of her talent.
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
“For me, cutting pictures has become a way of dissipating all the stress of my daily life,” the Japanese artist told Bored Panda. “If you want to create your own work of art, all the basics you need are tant paper, a cutter, matte, and a good light source.”
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Upon first glance, Fukuda’s octopus looks so detailed, you could easily mistake it for a fine ballpoint pen drawing. She cut this filigree from a single sheet of white A2 paper, perfectly depicting the sea animal’s rounded body, bulging eyes, and its many, many tentacles. “This piece took me 2 months,” Fukuda added.
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Although similar styles have evolved in different cultures all over the world, this unique art technique is known as Kirie (or Kirigami) in Japan. It is said to have developed sometime around 700 AD. One traditional distinction it shares with most other styles is that Kirie pieces are usually cut from a single sheet of paper. Just like Fukuda’s detailed artwork.
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
Image credits: Masayo Fukuda
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The most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. Extremely talented artist
I'm amazed like everyone else but how could this possibly help deal with stress? I'd be mainlining Valium after two minutes.
I think it helps because it forces the artist to focus on nothing but the paper. All other thoughts are banished. I use it with sewing and embroidering, others run 5k.
Very true. I use to walk to the top of extremely high street hills and skateboard (not a long board). When I would start my bomb, I could feel every thought starting to leave my body. Then, when the speed started to really pick up, I would completely zone out and responded only to the relationship between my board, the street, and myself. I would completely lose myself to the moment. This helped me to understand that fear and stress aren't necessarily bad things when it comes to the survival of your life. Instead they can be part of some of the most exciting parts of your memory and instrumental in your growth. I think of those moments whenever I start to worry about the color of my hair turning white or the 5 lbs I put on during the holiday, and I remind myself that this isn't a moment that I need to lose myself to. By the way, Great job Masayo Fukuda.
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And meanwhile I don't even have the patience to cut a paper snowflake right. XD Amazing job though, it's so intricate and detailed.
The most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. Extremely talented artist
I'm amazed like everyone else but how could this possibly help deal with stress? I'd be mainlining Valium after two minutes.
I think it helps because it forces the artist to focus on nothing but the paper. All other thoughts are banished. I use it with sewing and embroidering, others run 5k.
Very true. I use to walk to the top of extremely high street hills and skateboard (not a long board). When I would start my bomb, I could feel every thought starting to leave my body. Then, when the speed started to really pick up, I would completely zone out and responded only to the relationship between my board, the street, and myself. I would completely lose myself to the moment. This helped me to understand that fear and stress aren't necessarily bad things when it comes to the survival of your life. Instead they can be part of some of the most exciting parts of your memory and instrumental in your growth. I think of those moments whenever I start to worry about the color of my hair turning white or the 5 lbs I put on during the holiday, and I remind myself that this isn't a moment that I need to lose myself to. By the way, Great job Masayo Fukuda.
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And meanwhile I don't even have the patience to cut a paper snowflake right. XD Amazing job though, it's so intricate and detailed.