Can You Spot the Invisible Man in These Photos?

We’re obsessed with Liu Bolin’s self-portraits. The Chinese photographer, known as The Invisible Man, has been camouflaging himself for the past decade, blending his body into his immediate surroundings.

His portraits begun as a political act. “It was November 16, 2005, when the City of Beijing decided to knock down the Suojia Village neighborhood, where my studio once was,” he told Elle Decor. “In protest, I decided to take a photo camouflaging myself into the ruble of my studio to draw attention to the conditions of artists like myself.”

“In my works, I use my body and that of others to explore the impact and the paradoxical relationship with the ‘backdrop’, or the surrounding environment,” he explained. “I think using a body as the central image has a strong impact and attracts more attention from the public. This language is also a great way to represent my thoughts on the paradoxical relationship between man and the world. Have you ever asked yourself why man, other species, or ecosystems disappear?”

Can you spot him in the photos below?

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Performance in North Korean

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my show in @elyseemusee

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