Olbolso (a made-up word by the artist himself!) | Age: 9 | Osaka, Japan

Meet 9-year-old artist Olbolso, who can create with anything paints, markers, ballpoint pens, colored pencils… you name it! The piece on display is a pen-drawn monochrome illustration.

Olbolso’s creative process is full of surprises: he doesn’t know what the final artwork will look like until it’s finished. It’s like watching ideas magically appear on paper!

This particular piece shows a character who is both a kabuki actor and a painter, patiently waiting for his takeout soba. “Where’s my noodles?!” seems to be what he’s thinking. Olbolso’s curiosity knows no bounds, he loves exploring everything from everyday life to traditional Japanese arts, like kabuki, which often inspires his playful and imaginative works.