The Invisible Man: Liu Bolin
I got a forwarded email today with a bunch of pictures, these pictures featured a man who created the illusion of camouflage by painting himself to match his environment. This man is Liu Bolin, a 37-year-old from Shandong, China. Apparently his art is a protest against the actions of the Chinese government, who shut down his art studio in 2005 and also prosecute artists in China. He says his art represents the diminishing humanity in todays society. They also say that his work is so detailed that he remains unnoticed by passers-by. After observing some of this work I was quickly captivated, being an artist myself, I tend to appreciate complicated pieces, pieces that take a great attention to detail to execute. If you are interested in seeing more of his work visit artnet.com
– Damien
[...] I posted pictures of Liu Bolin, a Chinese artist who painted himself to blend in with the environment, well there is someone else [...]
Another Invisible Man? Fred Lebain « Damien's Black Book said this on November 6, 2009 at 12:13 PM |
Liu Bolin has been doing his Hiding in the City series since 2005. It started as a political commentary on the tensions between the Chinese government and their people and the identity an environment gives an individual and vice versa. Liu Bolin will be exhibiting at Eli Klein Fine Art in New York from June 29 – August 28, 2011. Eli Klein Fine Art represents him exclusively in North and South America. More images can be found on http://www.ekfineart.com.