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Vera Wong is a talented illustrator with an obsession for pop-culture and potassium. Using a banana as her canvas, Wong transforms the fruit into various pop culture characters.
While paint and ink begin to give the banana some personality, the art really comes to life with the addition of paper and other props. Wong then peels open and eats every character, so there’s no food waste. Check out more below.
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When it’s the Year of the Monkey, it makes perfect sense to help celebrate with a costumed cat. Cat + Monkey is a video by 10 Cats, which helps ring in the new year, by dressing a feline as the appropriate zodiac sign, then completing the effect with a banana.
Watch the adorable/humiliating video below. And, Happy New Year.
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You had me at “Octopus Banana.” Nonetheless, Melbourne-based artist, Domenic Bahmann, has created a whole series of creative food art.
One common theme in the series is how Bahmann cleverly interprets animals using various foodstuffs. And, he found a great use for farfalle. Check out more below and over here.
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If you’d like to make a statement, or just want to add to your existing produce decor, Banana Flavor Paper should be on your walls.
Brought to us by Michael Angelo of Wonderland Beauty Parlor, the wallpaper is available in a variety of background colors. Which will come in handy, if you’ve already furnished your banana room.
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We’ve certainly seen our share of banana art. However, artist Stephan Brusche now appears to be the undisputed banana art champion.
Combining a number of techniques to design and manipulate the banana, Brusche creates 3-D masterpieces that are not long for this world. Check them out below and over at Instagram.
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