Intriguing Blob Paintings by Koshiro Kihara

Japanese artist Koshiro Kihara creates mesmerizing blob paintings that tease the mind and delight the eye. His work blurs the line between abstraction and figuration, playfully challenging viewers to rethink what they see.

Using bold, confident strokes of oil paint, Koshiro Kihara plays with opposites like fact and fiction or natural and artificial, creating pieces that live in this fuzzy middle ground. His amazing use of light and shadow, paired with his attention to detail, gives his blobs these hyper-realistic textures that look like Jell-o, glass, or even plastic. The forms feel so alive—almost like they’re melting or floating right off the canvas—adding an unexpected depth that makes you forget you’re looking at a flat surface. It’s like the paint itself has a pulse.

If you’d like to see more of Koshiro Kihara’s fascinating work, pay a visit to his website or give him a follow on Instagram.

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