Fruit and vegetable garnishes have taken up space on our plate for decades. However, these edible carvings by Japanese artist, Gaku, shouldn’t be pushed aside, but rather stared at and admired for a few hours.

The intricate carvings, often geometrically-inspired, are done with a steady hand and X-acto blade. Check out more below and over at Instagram.

[link, via Spoon and Tamago]