Keisuke Yamada, a 23-year old Japanese artist, has become an online sensation after he posted his banana sculptures online. He makes these sculptures using toothpick and spoon and has to make them in 30 minutes before it starts rotting. After he is done, he takes a picture to post it, and then eats the banana.

He said: ‘It began when I thought it might be interesting to carve a face into the fruit. The first was the face of someone with a smile. I was surprised by how many people liked it.’ Source: www.metro.co.uk

Mr Yamada said: ‘I started making them about two weeks ago and since posting pictures of them online they have really taken off.

‘It began when I peeled a banana and thought it might be interesting to carve a face into the fruit.

‘The first one was the face of someone with a smile. I was surprised by how many people liked it so then I just started making more.

‘People began to suggest ideas and that was what gave me my inspiration.

‘Before I set about sculpting I think long and hard about exactly what I want it to look like. ‘Then I get to work. I want people to think they are interesting and not believe quite what they are seeing. ‘I just use an ordinary toothpick and a spoon from my house. I’m a perfectionist, and a simple design take about half an hour. ‘They can’t take much longer because then the fruit starts to go brown and I enjoy eating them once the work is done and I’ve taken a photo.’ Mr Yamada, an electrician, said: ‘I’m looking forward to making many more in the future.’

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