30 Imaginative Tiny Worlds Created By The Artistic Duo Behind Minimiam

When two creative minds come together, extraordinary ideas are bound to emerge. In this case, we are talking about Akiko and Pierre, the artists behind a miniature universe.Akiko Ida is a culinary photographer, while Pierre Javelle is a visual storyteller. They both met at the Decorative Arts School of Paris and now run their brandMinimiam. There, the duo creates imaginative photos featuring miniature people interacting with food, creating various fun scenarios. The artists play with salty and sweet foods as well as some other props. Each picture becomes a world of its own, telling a unique story. So, take a closer look to see what secrets it holds.More info:Instagram|minimiam.com|x.comThis post may includeaffiliate links.

When two creative minds come together, extraordinary ideas are bound to emerge. In this case, we are talking about Akiko and Pierre, the artists behind a miniature universe.

Akiko Ida is a culinary photographer, while Pierre Javelle is a visual storyteller. They both met at the Decorative Arts School of Paris and now run their brandMinimiam. There, the duo creates imaginative photos featuring miniature people interacting with food, creating various fun scenarios. The artists play with salty and sweet foods as well as some other props. Each picture becomes a world of its own, telling a unique story. So, take a closer look to see what secrets it holds.

More info:Instagram|minimiam.com|x.com

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Miniature winter scene with tiny figures inside glowing mugs, created by a creative duo.

Bored Pandareached out to Akiko and Pierre, who shared a bit about themselves.

“Akiko Ida is Japanese and Pierre Javelle is French. We met at the French National School for Decorative Arts in Paris, where we were studying photography.

Since childhood, Akiko has always been attracted to the culinary and miniature world. As a child, she drew pictures filled with little miniature characters and used to make different kinds of food with clay before starting to make real bread and cakes. Eventually, Akiko became a culinary photographer, contributing her work to around a hundred cookbooks and several magazines.

Miniature figures exploring a cheese landscape, representing the tiny world of foods.

Miniature scene with figure on cookie stacks, lemon slice as bat-signal, and chocolate bar buildings in tiny world.

We were wondering what gave the artists the idea to mix tiny figures and food to create Minimiam.

Miniatures of a painter on a page and a beach scene with sunglasses and lotion tube on a book in a creative duo’s tiny world.

Miniatures of people sitting on chopsticks above bento boxes, showcasing creative tiny world foods and things.

The artists seem to be full of ideas, therefore, we wanted to know how they come up with them.

Miniature figures with pistachios and a UFO in creative tiny world scene.

Miniatures of camels and people in a desert made from tiny food cubes, showcasing a creative miniature world.

When it comes to challenges, the creators shared the hardest part of working with tiny figures and food.“Their size and the nature/texture of food! We should be very patient and delicate when manipulating these small people, and sometimes the surface where they should exist can be quite slippery, muddy, or melting!And also to find the best angle of each where we can see the richness of their facial and body expressions.”

When it comes to challenges, the creators shared the hardest part of working with tiny figures and food.

“Their size and the nature/texture of food! We should be very patient and delicate when manipulating these small people, and sometimes the surface where they should exist can be quite slippery, muddy, or melting!

And also to find the best angle of each where we can see the richness of their facial and body expressions.”

Miniature figure carving chocolate with a tiny hammer, showcasing the creative duo’s tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature climbers ascending a dessert mountain, part of the creative duo’s tiny world of foods.

The creators also wrote what changes they have noticed since they started Minimiam.

Lastly, Akiko and Pierre added: “The spirit of Minimaim! Irony and humor. We start with a creative idea as open and neutral as possible, so as to allow viewers to continue the story themselves, to come up with their own story, without locking them into too narrow a set of reference points.”

Miniature figures working on sugar cubes and teeth sculptures, showcasing the tiny world of foods and things.

Miniatures of people working with peanuts, creatively designed by a duo, featuring a tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature scene with toy alligators around a sandwich, showcasing the tiny world of foods creatively.

Miniature astronauts exploring a pumpkin interior, part of a series by a creative duo.

Miniatures of tiny figures on eggshells, showcasing creative miniature art in a kitchen setting.

Miniature figures assembling chocolate on biscuits, showcasing creative tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature figures as firefighters on crème brûlée, creating a tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature figures painting colorful blocks, showcasing creative tiny world art on a purple background.

Miniature figure on soft-boiled egg with bacon, showcasing creative tiny world of foods.

Miniatures of people in rice landscape by creative duo, depicting tiny world of foods and things.

Miniatures of people with spaghetti on forks, capturing the tiny world of foods concept creatively.

Miniature figures crafting with tiny tomatoes and mozzarella, showcasing creative food artistry on a vibrant background.

Miniature figures working on red and white mushrooms, showcasing creative tiny worlds of foods and things.

Miniatures of people lift pasta and stand by stacked cookies in a creative tiny world food scene.

Miniature figures interacting with a salad, showcasing creative tiny world of foods in a bowl.

Miniatures of people and vehicles creatively arranged on large cashew nuts, depicting a tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature figures walking a dog near a large hot dog with mustard and olives, showcasing tiny world foods and creativity.

Miniatures of people interacting with stacked crackers and peanuts on a red surface, showcasing creative food art.

Miniatures on bottle tops showcasing a tiny world of foods and things.

Miniatures of a cow on camembert box and tiny figures cheering near a tractor in a creative tiny world.

Miniatures exploring a cheese platter with honey, fruit, and nuts, showcasing creative tiny world of foods and things.

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Miniature astronaut and cow on truffle planets in space, creative duo artwork.

Miniature figure climbing spaghetti on a plate, showcasing the tiny world of foods creativity.

Miniature figures on a fork with salad, part of a creative duo’s tiny world of foods and things.

Miniatures depicting tiny figures interacting with sushi, showcasing creative small-scale food art.

Miniature figures with a cow on butter, showcasing creative tiny world food art.

Miniature figures watering tiny plums and prunes, showcasing creative food art from a Paris-Tokyo duo.

Miniature figures slicing bananas, showcasing the tiny world of foods and things.

Miniatures of a tiny sunbather on dried apricots under an umbrella, part of a creative duo’s food art.

Miniatures of people on a cookie beach with umbrellas, showcasing the tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature figure on a chocolate-covered cake with cherry, showcasing creative tiny world of foods.

Miniature worker digging into a pastry, highlighting the tiny world of creative food miniatures on a yellow background.

Miniature figures next to tiny green desserts with spoons, created by a creative duo in the tiny world of foods.

Miniatures of figures next to a jar with green food, showcasing the creative duo’s tiny world of foods and things.

Miniature tigers on a zebra-striped cake with milk, showcasing creative food miniatures.

Miniatures of people amid fresh fruits like strawberries and blueberries, showcasing a tiny world of foods.