Liu Bolin the Invisible Chinese Artist
Liu Bolin is quite literally the invisible man in that he paints himself into his photo compositions and you have to look hard in some case, like the second to last photo, to find him. I thought this was a phenomenal new way to view trompe l’oeil. His work is in protest against the Chinese government, who shut down his studio in 2005 when the area with people’s homes was bulldozed to make ready for the Olympic Games. His work represents not fitting into the norm. I received this in an email so do not have a credit for all the photos but here is a resource.
I’ve updated the title to this post since yesterday after seeing a report on ABC news about Liu Bolin tonight. It was interesting to see how he achieves his “blending into the background.” Evidently, he doesn’t paint himself (literally that is). Others paint him into the scene. His work is however, literally about how his government does not seem to recognize its people.
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I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
