Hiding in the City N°84 - Graffiti N°2

Featuring a tagged brick wall, at first glance this photograph appears to capture an urban scene. However, close inspection of the image reveals a painted human figure cleverly camouflaged in the background. Like a chameleon, this man is none other than the artist himself. Nicknamed "the invisible artist" for his photo-performances, Liu Bolin produced the first series of this astonishing artistic approach in his studio in 2005. Concealed within his own works, he bears witness to the excesses of contemporary society, highlighting the excessive development of cities that tend to enclose the individual, rendering him invisible. Not limiting his discourse to China, where he was born and still lives today, the artist carries out his performances across the globe, highlighting the limits and dangers of urbanization on a global scale.