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Japanese artist wows web with incredibly life-like animal balloon sculptures

He started balloon sculpting seven years ago after being inspired by wildlife

Alex West

Published: 21:07, 6 Aug 2016
Updated: 4:37, 7 Aug 2016

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FOR a bunch of balloons and a lot of puff, this polly real-looking parrot is breathtakingly clever.

The amazing rubber creatures take hours to twist into intricate shapes from wasps to hermit crabs.

A balloon cockatoo. . .the balloon sculpture is self taught — A balloon cockatoo. . .the balloon sculpture is self taughtCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Masayoshi Matsumoto started making balloon sculptures when he was 19 — Masayoshi Matsumoto started making balloon sculptures when he was 19Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

These balloon animals by artist Masayoshi Matsumoto are so realistic their life-like appearances could be mistaken for the real thing — These balloon animals by artist Masayoshi Matsumoto are so realistic their life-like appearances could be mistaken for the real thingCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

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And a buffalo . . . Masayoshi doesn't use any glue or seals — And a buffalo . . . Masayoshi doesn't use any glue or sealsCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

His inflated craft blows run-of-the-mill balloon dogs you get a children's parties out of the water — His inflated craft blows run-of-the-mill balloon dogs you get a children's parties out of the waterCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Impressively the self-taught artist makes them from different coloured balloons without the use of any glue or seals which some balloon artists use to help build their projects.

Masayoshi, a resident of the Chiba prefecture of Japan, said: “I started making these seven years ago, I was really inspired by wildlife pictures and wanted to see if I could create realistic animals of my own.”

The artist is inspired by wildlife — The artist is inspired by wildlifeCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

He pops them after he posts pictures of them online — He pops them after he posts pictures of them onlineCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The 26-year-old Japanese balloon whiz Masayoshi Matsumoto doesn’t sell his works or offer his services at events, he bursts his creations.

Now that’s pop art.