Yukio Takano a talented artist is
well-versed in the whimsical art of “great mushrooming.” He’s mainly enthused
by the environment and intrigued by the storybook-esque charm of toadstools; he
pools found driftwood with synthetic materials to make charming and remarkably
lifelike sculptures of glowing mushrooms.
The artist Takano’s
fairytale-like fungi are as accurate as they are extremely gorgeous. Moreover,
every sculpture is well composed of radiant mushrooms and a cast-off driftwood
base from which they sprout. Hence the spores are handcrafted out of resin and
fitted with hidden LED lights, which are controlled by a simple switch and
powered by cleverly concealed batteries. Once lit, the mushrooms’ caps function
as miniature lampshades, emitting a mild glow and softly enlightening their
surroundings.
Furthermore, the enchanted
mushrooms range in size, from large and bulky to subtle and delicate, and they
come in a rainbow range of charming colors from soft blues and warm yellows to
beaming reds and neon greens. He has also experimented with different caps,
stems, and heights, exemplifying his in-depth interest in and complete
knowledge of the brilliant world of fungi. Yukio Takano has been crafting and
selling his bewitching models for many years. Unluckily, given their immensely delicate
nature, he does not ship them abroad but you can still gaze upon the hypnotic,
one-of-a-kind works below.