Tatsuya Tanaka creates Paris 2024 Olympics miniatures

 

Japanese artist Tatsuya Tanaka celebrates the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a new series of miniature sculptures. Known for his ability to transform everyday objects into intricate tiny settings, Tanaka uses a variety of items to depict athletic scenes, including gymnastics, swimming, fencing, hurdle racing, and the newly introduced breakdancing. This collection, which showcases both his earlier works and recent creations, has been uploaded to his official Instagram account, quickly taking social media by storm.

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
all images courtesy of Tatsuya Tanaka via @tanaka_tatsuya

 

 

From Household Items to Tiny Olympic Events

 

In his Olympics – Miniature Life series, Tatsuya Tanaka uses a wide variety of common household items to craft his intricate scenes. A pair of headphones transforms into a skillful fencing foil, a sheet of music becomes a running track with hurdles, a piece of toast becomes a gymnastic mat, and colorful straws form a swimming pool. The Japanese miniature artist carefully selects objects to mimic the textures and appearances of their real-life counterparts. For example, the soft bread mimics the cushioning of a gymnastic mat, and the transparent straws with light blue stripes resemble the color and ripples of a swimming pool. Tiny figurines with expressive poses complete the pieces, faithfully illustrating the athletic scenes.

 

Although Tanaka has been sharing his creations for years, his work continues to amaze his followers, who praise him in the comments. Some are even inspired to create their own miniature scenes using household items. ‘An amazing perspective that surprises me again today. I’m trying it at home,’ shares a follower under the Olympic Games-themed post.

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a pair of headphones transforms into a skillful fencing foil

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a sheet of music becomes a running track with hurdles

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a piece of pasta transforms into a ribbon for a rhythmic gymnastics performance

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
the transparent straws with light blue stripes resemble the color and ripples of a swimming pool

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a piece of toast becomes a gymnastic mat

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a face mask turns into a tiny basketball court

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
the miniature edition of olympic sport climbing takes place on a remote control

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
tiny volleyball players use a pea as their ball

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
a Q-tip illustrates the dynamic trajectory of a soccer ball

tatsuya tanaka recreates paris olympics with miniature sculptures from household items
Tanaka even recreates the newly introduced breakdancing

 

 

project info: 

 

name: Olympics – Miniature Life 
artist: Tatsuya Tanaka | @tanaka_tatsuya