2011/02/16

Taking aesthetic experiences to a whole new level.

This article describes the works of Chinese artist Liu Bolin as he becomes -- quite literally -- "one" with his art.

Though Liu isn't the first artist to implement such a technique, it is still worth mentioning and is definitely timeless.

Can you spot Liu in this photo? (photo taken from article @ Yahoo!News)

What is interesting about this type of art is that it makes you look at different aspects of the artwork (or photograph, in this case) and analyze it throughly until you have reached your goal. Perhaps in your journey towards finding that certain object, you have discovered things you wouldn't have noticed at first glance and if you didn't take the time to delve deeper into the work of art. It is very much like finding a little red light in the middle of a pitch black room - it's there, but only visible when you are not looking for it.

1 comments:

Mister Ho said...

An excellent explanation of your reasons for choosing this artist and his work, provocative and clearly written. The description of what he is doing, though, is perhaps a little too cryptic as I'm still not clear as to how he's "one" with his art. (Or perhaps I'm just dense.)

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