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Sculptures of women carved from wooden blocks with glitch effects

Japanese crafter Yoshitoshi Kanemaki – featured previously – has an incredible talent when it comes to wood. He intricately chisels and carves miniature sculptures of women, often with glitch effects as though he's capturing them in a whirlwind of movement. As though he has taken a photograph that has failed to get that one portrait of a perfectly still face.

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Wooden sculpture of a figure in denim overalls with multiple faces stacked vertically on the head, creating a glitch effect against a grey background

Showing multiple faces and expressions on the same figurine, his pieces reveal the many different sides to human beings. Crafted from camphor wood, some of his earlier work includes a creepy angle where he might introduce skeletons or parts of the human anatomy.

Based in Chiba, Japan, Yoshitoshi loves to share his process on Behance, revealing the many stages of his work. You can also find him on Facebook.

Via Behance

Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a figure in denim dungarees with multiple overlapping faces showing different expressions stacked vertically on the head
Wooden sculpture of a girl in denim dungarees with multiple carved faces stacked on her shoulders, creating a glitch effect
Wooden sculpture of a girl with multiple faces stacked on her head, wearing a light blue dress and trainers, standing on a wooden plinth
Wooden block with sketched designs of female figures showing multiple faces and body positions, with red construction lines and pencils nearby on a work surface
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a figure in denim dungarees with multiple overlapping heads showing different faces and expressions, creating a glitch effect
Wooden figurine with two overlapping female faces carved from camphor wood, wearing a light blue blazer, striped top and blue jeans, standing on a pale wooden block
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a figure with hands covering face, wearing blue jeans and light shirt, balanced on one leg atop a wooden block
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a young girl with long dark hair wearing a white shirt and polka-dotted purple skirt, mounted on a black base
Wooden figurine of a woman with long dark hair wearing a purple polka dot skirt and white shirt, with glitch effect distortion on her face and body, mounted on a black circular base
Wooden sculpture of a young woman with long dark hair wearing a purple polka-dot vest and white long-sleeved shirt, with subtle glitch effects visible on her face and body against a grey background
Wooden carved figure of a woman with a flat-topped head and draped fabric, showing glitch-like distortion effects and multiple facial impressions on the body
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a figure with multiple faces on the head, alongside carving tools and sketch references on a work surface
Carved wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki depicting a woman's torso with multiple faces stacked vertically, showing different expressions and a glitch effect
Wooden sculpture of a woman with multiple blonde-haired faces carved into her head, wearing a fitted dress, displayed on a stand
Wooden sculpture of a woman in a dress with a distorted, fragmented head carved to show multiple overlapping faces and expressions
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki's wooden sculpture of a figure in a yellow dress sitting in a leather armchair, with multiple carved faces and a skull held in one hand, displayed against a grey background
Wooden figurine by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki showing a girl in a pale blue dress with multiple faces displaying different expressions, standing on a turquoise and natural wood base
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki depicting a figure in a white dress with multiple female faces stacked on the head showing different expressions, mounted on a turquoise and natural wood base
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki of a girl in a pale dress with multiple carved faces stacked on her shoulders, displayed on a turquoise and wooden base
Carved wooden sculpture of a girl in a white dress with multiple faces showing different expressions stacked on her shoulders, standing on a turquoise and natural wood base
Wooden sculpture by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki showing a figure in purple hoodie and jeans standing on a purple cylinder, with multiple carved faces forming an elongated head above the body
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