Whether you like eating sushi or not, the chances are that you will be impressed with sushi edible art created by Japanese artist Takayo Kiyota.
Looking to bring together her lover for sushi with her passion for illustration, Kiyota started making sushi that can be easily described as a work of art. Her sushi creations are filled with vivid imagery, featuring traditional Japanese motifs, animals, and portraits, all done with seaweed, rice, and veggies.
Kiyota is so proficient in making sushi edible art that she is even able to recreate famous paintings like Edvard Munch’s The Scream and Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night.
“I thought, if you could draw freely using the sushi roll technique handed down as a traditional local dish, wouldn’t it be possible to create a new form of edible art?” Kiyota shared in a recent chat with The Guardian. “For Japanese people, rice is something familiar and important. People from other countries can draw on paper or canvas, but drawing on rice is an expression unique to Japanese people.”
Kiyota frequently shares her new sushi edible art on social media while also providing classes for people who want to give this type of food art a try. She also released a book dedicated to her practice titled Smiling Sushi Roll: (Sushi Designs & Recipes).
Continue scrolling to check out more of Kiyota’s creations below.
