We all love coffee, but there are few of us
that take their relationship with the stimulating drink to a whole new level by
using it as a raw material for their art. Coffee painting has been around for a
while now, but these days it seems to be gaining a new exciting momentum, and
Indonesian artist Ghidaq al-Nizar is one of its poster boys. Al-Nizar (aka
@coffeetopia) paints beautiful miniature scenes with coffee, using dried leaves,
plates or paper as canvases. His delicate, minimalistic artworks inspire us to
experience coffee in a unique way and visually enjoy its many earthy shades of
brown.
Being an avid environmentalist, al-Nizar
makes sure that his art reflects his views. For example, his Zero Waste Coffee
series was focused on raising awareness about coffee’s waste products. He
doesn’t brew insane amounts of coffee just to make his art, too – he simply
uses the remnants of his morning coffee to patiently create his perfect little
sepia-toned scenes, making sure that none of it goes to waste.
If coffee and art are on your list of
favorite things in the world, make sure to check out al-Nizar’s paintings in
the gallery below!