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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close
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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up CloseJapanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And You Have To See It From Up Close To Appreciate ItJapanese Artist Hand-Cuts Animals From Single Sheets Of Paper, And You Have To See Them From Up Close To Appreciate ThemJapanese Artist Spends 2 Months Hand-Cutting A Highly Realistic Octopus From A Single Piece Of A2 PaperJapanese Artist Has Been Hand-Cutting Paper For 25 Years, And This Octopus Is Probably Her Best WorkIt's Easy To Mistake This Hand-Cut Octopus As 3D But It's Made Using A Single Sheet Of PaperJapanese Artist Spends 2 Months Hand-Cutting A 3D Looking Octopus From A Single Sheet Of PaperJapanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up CloseJapanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up CloseJapanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close
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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.

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“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.”

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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.

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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

Image credits: Masayo Fukuda

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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

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Image credits: Masayo Fukuda

Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

Image credits: Masayo Fukuda

Image credits: Masayo Fukuda

Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

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Japanese Artist Hand-Cuts Octopus From A Single Sheet Of Paper, And It’s Even More Impressive From Up Close

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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

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I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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The most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. Extremely talented artist

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I'm amazed like everyone else but how could this possibly help deal with stress? I'd be mainlining Valium after two minutes.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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The most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. Extremely talented artist

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I'm amazed like everyone else but how could this possibly help deal with stress? I'd be mainlining Valium after two minutes.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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