A photo posted by Maria A. Aristidou (@ma_aris) on Sep 18, 2015 at 9:11am PDT
Ghidaq al-Nizar, a.k.a., @coffeetopia, repurposes old java as watercolors, painting intricate portraits on leaves or crisp white backgrounds. The Indonesia-based artist also arranges coffee grounds into intricate landscapes, coined the hashtags #zerowastecoffee and #seniampaskopi in support of his eco-friendly approach.A photo posted by Ghidaq al-Nizar (@coffeetopia) on Jul 21, 2015 at 6:39am PDT
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Hedvig Astrom Kushner concocts picture-perfect smoothies, right down to their Pantone color designation. Each drink looks delicious, and blends in smoothly with the hue in the background, thanks to her signature blend of fruit alchemy and lack of color blindness. Bon apetit!A photo posted by Pantone Smoothies (@pantonesmoothies) on Aug 22, 2015 at 7:58am PDT
A photo posted by Tisha Cherry (@tishacherry) on Nov 16, 2015 at 12:06am PST
Designer and visual artist Domenic Bahmen uses minimal materials to point out his tongue-in-cheek observations about the world of stuff we use every day. References to everything from Dadaism to modern advertising are rampant in his work, but the overarching atmosphere is similar to that of Reddit's r/oddlysatisfying: pleasure at noticing the small similarities across all areas of the world.A photo posted by Domenic Bahmann (@domfriday) on Nov 7, 2015 at 6:40pm PST
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away," is the old adage that inspired Ken Carbone's fittingly-titled series of daily apple artworks, An Apple a Day. He posts the fruits of his labor to his Instagram account, which ranges from paintings to sculptures, but this deconstructed apple made from the real thing is one of our favorites.A photo posted by Ken Carbone (@kencarbone) on Apr 14, 2015 at 7:35am PDT
Diego Cusano's work marries plating with illustration. He augments fruits, veggies, pasta, and other small objects with animal bodies or the faces and shapes of pop art icons like Coco Chanel. This image of Nefertiti with a pizza hat is top tier imagineering, and you can buy shirts and phone cases emblazoned with it on his shop.A photo posted by info@diegocusano.com (@diego_cusano) on Sep 4, 2015 at 10:30am PDT
Maria Aristidou is best known for making intricate coffee paintings, but her series of fine art-inspired cakes steal the show. The Cyprus-based artist transposes the likes of Salvador Dali, Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and more onto the cake's frosting. Maybe if Munch had taken a hint from Aristidou, he wouldn't be so angsty.A photo posted by Maria A. Aristidou (@ma_aris) on Sep 19, 2015 at 6:08am PDT
Octonana? Bananapus? Tentapeel? We're not sure what to call this fruit doodle by Stephan Brusche, aka @isteef. With a pen and a few well-placed cuts, this culinary magician elevates the humble banana to an artform all its own. Being on the other end of this dudes Snapchat looks like a trip as well. Visit Instagram for more food art.Related:Cotton Candy Jewelry Changes with the TimesA Chocolate Cake Becomes a Devilishly Delicious ZoetropeThis Soup Is Alive with the Sound of MusicSomeone Made the 'Mad Max' Cars with VegetablesA photo posted by Stephan Brusche (@isteef) on Nov 14, 2015 at 4:51pm PST