Balloon Twisting and Biology: we are talking about Masayoshi Matsumoto

The Japanese artist has been surprising social media for several years with his high level of detail, creating an incredible series of animals using only balloons and air.

There are young people who see a clown twisting a balloon into a little dog and are left speechless, but Masayoshi Matusmoto , when he was a child, probably thought that he not only wanted to know how he had done it, but that he could surely cover all of zoology to create his own little private reserve. And he set about it.

Balloon twisting: A booming artistic technique?

As a balloon-twisting artist, Matsumoto knows that his work cannot last over time, but this does not bother this Japanese man who has been perfecting his work for more than a decade.

Although balloons do wither over time, they have the same transient nature as ikebana (Japanese flower arranging art) and I think that is a wonderful thing.

Masayoshi Matusmoto

The importance of the material in balloon twisting

Not only is this artist a master when it comes to choosing the different types of balloons he works with, from opaque ones to those with metallic effects, but on his YouTube channel he explains several peculiarities of his work, such as that each “animal” takes him between 3 and 6 hours (beyond the design) or that, contrary to what one might think, he does not use any type of adhesive.

Do you want to get started in the world of balloon twisting?

If you think you need a hobby, a pastime or something different to do, we have the solution for you. The artist participates in a YouTube channel where he shows step by step how to create one of these wonders of plastic and air. Don't worry because he doesn't choose the most complex ones for his private classes, but rather uses a simpler style so you can get started without too many complications. Who knows, maybe you'll find a hidden talent that you can get a lot out of ;-)