Praising a national brand, a blogger from Belarus creates masterpieces from potatoes

Potatoes — this is not what the Republic of Belarus, but it just so happened that the potatoes became for the country a kind of symbol, as fat for Ukraine and for Georgia wine. And if it is, we have to promote, and this has been 35-year-old teacher from Minsk, Valentin Boyko. The man is instagram, which puts their funny DIY from potatoes in the form of celebrities and even entire scenes from famous movies.

Looking at the work of the Minsk teacher, you can come to the idea that Valentine is not quite right chosen profession. A wonderful talent, a great sense of humor and magical hands would have made him famous in the art world. But the Minsk while it is enough that his works are highly valued friends and subscribers in social networks.

Potato Stonehenge

Members of the press teachers of the Belarusian language and literature Valentin told that a long time collects the various artifacts that are somehow related to potatoes. In his collection of postcards, stamps, Souvenirs and many other interesting things on the potato theme. In Boyko's plans to create a Museum of the potato, which, in the opinion of the enthusiast will probably be of interest to tourists.

First hack from potatoes Valentin made from boredom. Picking up any roots, he turned it into his favorite character is Gandalf from Lord of the rings. It was funny the first success has inspired the administration to further artistic experiments. With time came skill, and later the original artist appeared and their secrets.

What, after all, art international and has no boundaries. Valentin admits he did not set a goal to promote your blog on instagram and become famous — he thinks more globally. Its task talented teacher considers a real, recognizable worldwide brand in the country — potatoes that can be served not only in the form of different dishes, but in the form of different images.

But the potato art is a serious drawback — fragility. That is why many works Valentin has lived his short century of potato, wrinkled and was thrown out. But there were pictures in the social network, which are known to be incorruptible.

So much for the potatoes! But there was a time when this culture flatly refused to plant. How would we live today if it were not for French fries, potato pancakes and chips?