His latest art piece is called Oscar Oiwa in Paradise – Drawing the Ephemeral and it will definitely make you feel like you’re in a magical forest. This installation is a 360-degree black and white drawing that is drawn on an inflatable vinyl balloon. But that’s not all, his incredible piece of art is created using only markers. This intricate work took two weeks and 120 sharpies to finish.
“I’ve always enjoyed drawing, which I consider the most basic way of expressing myself visually,” said Oiwa in a press release. “A pencil and a blank sheet— there is no simpler medium than that.”
The installation is at Japan House São Paulo, this venue displays traditional Japanese culture in a modern manner. Oiwa’s work will be displayed until June 3, 2018.
Oscar Oiwa is a New York-based artist whose work can be mainly described as magical realism
While growing up Oiwa was inspired by comics and the environment of his birthplace which is Brazil
His art piece Oscar Oiwa in Paradise – Drawing the Ephemeral lets you enter a magical forest
The installation is drawn on an inflatable vinyl balloon
It took 2 weeks and 120 sharpies to finish this incredible masterpiece
As Oiwa says himself, “I’ve always enjoyed drawing, which I consider the most basic way of expressing myself visually. A pencil and a blank sheet— there is no simpler medium than that. ”
You can see Oscar Oiwa’s intricate drawing process in this video:
