Liu Bolin is the invisible man, painted to blend into his surroundings with such exquisite detail it is often hard to tell him apart from his urban settings. It’s a strange shift, where the man is trying to blend in naturally with the man-made artificial environment. It’s interesting that he is harder to spot among rubble, graffiti, machinery, and even people than he is to spot among shrubs or a cloudy gray sky. Enjoy these dandy art installations.
Spots he has chosen in China and the UK include a phone box, a cannon and even earthquake rubble. Some people walking past have no idea he is there unless he moves. Liu calls his Hiding In The City series a “protest against the state” for cracking down on artists. He’s one artist they might struggle to find.
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