Takehiro Kishimoto (岸本 岳大, Kishimoto Takehiro, born 1980)[1] is a Japanese chef and mukimono food carver. He also practices the Thai methods of fruit and vegetable carving.[2] He works and lives in Kobe, Japan.[3]
He has over 280,000 followers on his Instagram channel.[4] Kishimoto's works have been featured in a variety of leading media platforms, including Designboom.[5]
Kishimoto's art is not only in the actual carvings,[6] but also in the speed in which he swiftly wields his knives, to prevent oxidization of some fruits.[7] He eats almost all of his creations to avoid waste.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Fruits of my labour! Artist's amazingly intricate carvings on fruit and veg". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Maggie Hiufu Wong. "Japanese chef carves food into incredible pieces of art". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ Ewbank, Anne (2018-03-07). "The Chef Who Carves Traditional Patterns Into Fruits and Vegetables". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Intricate Patterns Hand-Carved into Fruit and Vegetables by Takehiro Kishimoto". Colossal. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "takehiro kishimoto hand-carves intricate patterns into fruit and vegetables". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Awesome Food Carving by Takehiro Kishimoto". Fubiz Media. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Japanese chef hand-carves intricate patterns into fruit and vegetables". www.hortidaily.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Japanese chef, Takehiro Kishimoto, carves beautiful patterns into food". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2020-03-08.