Liu Bolin
Liu Bolin (China, 1973) is a contemporary artist celebrated for his 'Hiding in the City' series, where he camouflages himself into urban landscapes. His works, blending performance and photography, explore themes of identity, social invisibility, and the individual's role within modern society.
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Liu Bolin
Hide in the city n 37, 2007
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EUR 15,400
Each one chooses his or her path to come in contact with the external world. I chose to merge with the environment.
- Liu Bolin
- Liu Bolin
A performance artist and photographer, Liu Bolin is renowned for his use of disguise and chameleon-like methods as a means of immersing himself within his environment; Bolin’s Hiding in the City series sees him camouflaged by paint in a silent protest against the Chinese government and the ostracisation he felt – such techniques as disguise and camouflage have earned him the nickname ‘The Invisible Man’. The process of painting his body can take up to 10 hours – with the help of assistants, Bolin uses paint to match with a portion of his chosen environment; his chosen sites have included the rubble left by earthquakes in the Chinese countryside, and the words of the Communist Manifesto scribed onto a wall. (Artist website)
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