Every fall, new sculptures take over theWara Art Festival in Japan.
Rather than let it go to waste, the participants create massive structures based on a theme.
As such, all of the artworks have a close relationship to the sea.
Additionally, the students built a large octopus with tentacles splayed in different directions.
To construct these monumental sculptures, the organizers first created wooden structures.
This base helps them attach the rice straw and keep it secure.
The festival shared the hand-drawn illustrations that inspired these fantastic pieces.
you might also see the work from previous festivals in theironline gallery.
Each year, massive rice straw sculptures take over the Wara Art Festival in Japan.
These are some of the preparatory illustrations created by the art students.
All of the rice straw sculptures will remain on view until the end of October 2023.
