Designers fuse reality, fantasy in miniature worldsAFP, TAIPEIFrom a bucolic rural grocery shop to fictional battlefields and robot warrior bases, artisans are meticulously handcrafting miniature worlds that fuse reality and fantasy. In his youth, Cheng studied illustrations in Japan, where miniatures and dioramas have long been popular. Hikari Yang, 39, started making miniatures at a time in her life when she was feeling low. Making the miniature from scratch provides a release of the stress in their busy lives,” Yang said. One custom order Chen received from a government agency was to recreate a miniature traditional Sediq home.

Source: Taipei Times September 12, 2020 15:56 UTC