35-year-old Liu Bolin, from Shandong, China, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be.
Liu works on a single photo for up to 10 hours at a time, to make sure he gets it just right, but he achieves the right effect: sometimes passers-by don’t even realize he is there until he moves.
The talented Liu Bolin says his art is a protest against the actions of the Government, who shut down his art studio in 2005 and persecutes artists. It’s about not fitting into modern society. Despite problems with Chinese authorities, Liu’s works are appreciated at an international level.
Photos by CATERS NEWS and Liu Bolin
via Telegraph.co.uk
Very nice art, I can only see him, when my lights on, is that meant to happen?
Art? Not really… so he hides himself in the background… he is the first one doing it and he is not doing it different than others …the one on Tian Ann Men Square, does it mean he wants to replace Mao to be hung on the building or what?
These people/so called artist are so pretentious … always try to out smart other people to draw eyeballs… yea I am not moved
This is beautiful. For the ones that pick on this guy, these pics are not photoshopped, anyone with any knowledge of that software should see they are real. And awesome. And by the way, who cares if someone did it before? This guy does it as a protest and i think he reached his goal a little, people heard about him…
What he does takes a tremendous amount of time and dedication, so at least show him some appreciation
Simply……… brilliant.
amazing …asian Predator camouflage
wow really inviseble, i can see him -___-
WOW! These artworks are amazing for those poeple who dont call this art then that is their loss. It is a silent protest, done in a different way. If you dont think its effective then you are close minded ad not open too new ideas!
nice
this is really impressive work i really admire it because I’m also an artist but have never , came out with such a brilliant idea.
coolio
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.
Northwood can get fkd
Northwood: I think all of us commenting here are grasping the significance of Liu’s symbolism here. My suggestion, for what it’s worth?
a) Attempt it, as deceptively simple as it seems.
b) If you fail at the extreme patience it requires to match the background, try, at least, to remain as STILL as the exercise requires.
c) If stillness is too much for you? Do us all a favor, and at the very least? Imiate Liu’s SILENCE.
Those of us with the appropriate respect for the artist’s work will breathe an enormous sigh of gratitude.
Love the way the colors melts in to to wall…. My mother thinks it’s great and would like me to take over this art form as my mission in life…
Prachtig!!!!!
It´s beautiful, it makes one look different at our surroundings…
is calling something not-art as pretentious as calling art art?
i think it is
the utter definition of what art is does not even exist
i found your site mentioned at http://www.wordpix.nl/glaswerk/2011/07/30/alien-fashion/#comment-9038
and got interested.
its just painting
i saw these on discovary channel
To tanzil:
Using a roller to cover a room in magnolia matt emulsion is “just painting”.
If you want to describe this as “just painting” then fair enough, but by that measure, the Mona Lisa is “just painting”, so to The Last Supper, Sunflowers, etc.
thats so cool
i dont understand who is the artist? the guy who is always on the photo or whoever paints his clothes and arranged the guy to the wall??