Raku inoue

Known for his botanical arrangements of beetles, insects, and butterflies, Raku Inoue once again is bringing flora and fauna together. His previous work often positions the animals in stationary poses, resembling a portrait of an owl or a scorpion pinned inside a glass case as part of a collection. The latest pieces in his NaturaContinue reading "Floral-and-Frond Compositions Shape Energetic Wildlife by Raku Inoue"

Using flowers, leaves, twigs, and seeds, Canadian artist Raku Inoue creates intricate portraits of insects.

Plant Arrangements by Raku Inoue

Photography, Art Direction, Illustration, Adobe Photoshop, adobe creative suite CS5, Wacom Intuos

“I like to highlight the beauty of the materials and let nature shine through my creations."

It all started out as a morning creative exercise where I would go out the backyard with my cup of coffee, get some fresh air and collect random materials to create whatever that came to mind that morning. It was sort of a meditative/warming-up activity that I would partake regularly while enjoying one of my favourite drink in a stress-free environment. These creatures bloomed to be the result of this creative drive. Natura Insects are series of hand-arranged floral insects made with real…

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Raku Inoue (previously) recently look an extended road trip to several destinations in the American Southwest. During his journey he created a scorpion-shaped arrangement from seeds, sticks, and a pepper found at Antelope Canyon in Arizona, and utilized a fallen cactus segment near Horseshoe Bend as the abdomen in a prickly tarantula. Other works created with found natural elements during Inoue’s trip include a turtle bug, red ant, and centipede. More

Raku Inoue surprised us a lot of times with his vegetal compositions with animals’ shapes. True sculptures between children games and artworks that show