This 3D ramen face mask complements the annoyance of fogging up glasses

Takahiro's glasses fog up as he wears a protective mask that looks like a steaming bowl of ramen noodle soup. Photo: Reuters

Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask - a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the coronavirus pandemic.

But Shibata has turned the annoying side effect into a one-of-a-kind piece of art. The more his glasses fog up, the hotter and steamier the noodle soup on his "ramen mask" appears to be.