{"id":5658,"date":"2026-04-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5658"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:00:00","slug":"marvel-at-manabu-kosakas-hyperrealistic-paper-sculptures-of-retro-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5658","title":{"rendered":"Marvel at Manabu Kosaka\u2019s Hyperrealistic Paper Sculptures of Retro Objects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Marvel<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one thing to marvel at the inner workings of a transistor radio or a timepiece, but for artist Manabu Kosaka<\/a>, that curiosity reaches a whole new level. Using nothing but paper, the artist makes scale replicas of cameras, watches, gaming consoles, shoes, food, and more with a preternatural attention to detail. Not only does a 35mm film camera include a strap and a back hatch that opens, the lever used to advance the film and other gears are also built into the top, some of which are even moveable.<\/p>\n

Around ten years ago, Kosaka faced uncertainty about the direction of his work. \u201cDuring that time, I spoke with a friend who works in art direction, and they suggested that I try creating with simpler materials in a more minimal way,\u201d he tells Colossal. \u201cThat advice stayed with me, and gradually I began focusing on paper as my primary material, eventually deciding to work exclusively with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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35mm camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Through a meticulous process of cutting, folding, and scoring, Kosaka creates incredibly realistic depictions of everyday objects, often with a retro twist. He carefully studies the mechanics of the real objects, disassembling them in order to replicate individual components inside. He is currently working on a model of a Playstation 2 console, which was originally released in 2000. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I love most about paper is its incredible flexibility,\u201d Kosaka says. \u201cIt responds to my ideas almost completely\u2014beyond what I expect, even. It allows me to express what I want in a very direct way, while also feeling that it can become almost anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

See much more on the artist\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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35mm camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Large-format camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Large-format camera in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Game console<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Game console in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Game console in progress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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BCL Radio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wristwatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alternate view of wristwatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of wristwatch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Big Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Big Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Marvel at Manabu Kosaka\u2019s Hyperrealistic Paper Sculptures of Retro Objects<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s one thing to marvel at the inner workings of a transistor radio or a timepiece, but for artist Manabu Kosaka, that curiosity reaches a whole new level. Using nothing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5658\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}