Bruised bananas are not usually particularly appealing. But this bunch of artfully blemished beauties has got under the skin of thousands of admirers worldwide.
One even replicates Mona Lisa, while others depict Adele, David Bowie and John Travolta.
They are all the fruit of the labours of amateur artist Anna Chojnicka, who discovered her ‘banana bruiser’ art form while self-isolating in March last year. Her Instagram gallery has more than 15,000 followers. Bananas oxidise, or turn brown, as enzymes are released and react with the air.
Miss Chojnicka, 36, from London, uses a seam ripper, an instrument used by sewers, to prod the bananas. Each takes 90 minutes. She says: ‘Controlling the bruising process conjures light and shade. I photograph each banana — then eat it.’
Masterpiece: That enigmatic smile on Leonardo da Vinci’s painting is more than skin deep. The appearance of bruised bananas is not often appealing. This group of beautifully blemished beauty has attracted thousands worldwide.
Banana breeding: The birth of a Hare. Miss Chojnicka is 36 years old and hails from London. She uses a seam cutter, which is an instrument that sewers use to cut bananas.
Sunflower rises: Growing confidence Each banana takes 90 minutes.
Split personality: Bowie as Aladdin Sane
Roar fruit: This lion’s got quite a bite
Thank you, Calla lilies!
Adele feels fruity!
Disco flare: Saturday Night Fever movie
Enjoy a light snack with warm electricity
Straight to the point: Skin is the perfect canvas for Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel painting
The ripe stuff: This student is hard at work — but will teacher get an apple . . . Oder a banana
Fish food: Looking for a bite — but is this image really to scale?
They are all the fruit of the labours of amateur artist Anna Chojnicka (pictured), who discovered her ‘banana bruiser’ art form while self-isolating in March last year
You can see her work on @banana_bruiser or bananabruiser.com