‘camouflage’ by liu bolin

‘camouflage’ by liu bolin


‘camouflage 36’

liu bolin is a young beijing based artist who has exhibited primarily in china until last year’s solo show at
paris’ galerie bertin toublanc and a group show with the gallery in miami. he recently finished up a show
at eli klein fine art in new york showcasing a variety of his pieces including some form the series
‘camoflague’. this series is an exploration of human nature and animal instincts which features chinese
citizens painted to blend into their surroundings. the subjects are covered head to toe in paint,
camouflaging themselves in front of the chinese flag, a billboard or downtown beijing.

liu bolin at galerie bertin toublanc

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‘cite interdite 1’


‘camouflage 16’ & ‘camouflage 17’


‘camouflage 2’


‘camouflage 46’ & ‘camouflage 26’


‘camouflage 31’

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nate db
08.25.08  
50
Wow....The detail is immaculate. Well done!
Ben.   08.27.08
WOW!
banel   08.27.08
Very spectacular !
Spirit of Boz   08.27.08
great work
mane   08.27.08
cool! :)
anna   08.27.08
amazing!
NikKita!   08.28.08
fantastic work. such powerful statements.
16 and 17 are spectacular.
simmy   08.29.08
Subtle, politically charged and fantastic! I love the clever replacement of the giant portrait of Mao at Tiananmen Square.
jeff   08.29.08
This guy is going to jail
mattnnz   08.29.08
Way too much time on your hands there!
freekz   08.29.08
absolutely fantatstic & mind blowing
amikots   08.30.08
I love it. Surely even those who say they don't like or don't understand 'modern art' will accept that here we have something extraordinary. And as for the prick who says 'way too much time on your hands' How long do you think it takes to produce a work of art? how much time do you spend with your dick in your hand? Bravo to the artist and to all who follow.
Mohammad Salim.   08.30.08
Big waste of time ever!!
Me   08.30.08
Great!
coffeinflash   08.31.08
awesome!
[url=http://www.theadmad.com] TheAdMad [/url]   09.01.08
omg 16 and 17 looks like the guy is really seethrough its amazing
KATY   09.01.08
Wow. 16 and 17 are especially awesome.
Natty   09.02.08
Fantastic! You´re really amazing Mr Bolin. Congratulations!
Marina - Brazil   09.02.08
1/2 are fake
rome   09.02.08
looks like predator!
Tio Leo   09.02.08
Gênio ... genius ... Grandioso ... great ...
Fabio Brasil Mairinque   09.03.08
massa
leo   09.04.08
heh u should see jack black in be kind rewind...
erutangis\eman   09.06.08
Hey, blogger: it's C-A-M-O-U-F-L-A-G-E, not 'camoflague'.

Pretty cool. But pretty sure I coulda knocked out a few at least as easy as Camouflage 46. That one's kinda lame.
pedantic   09.06.08
ill dude!
mc_teapot   09.06.08
46 and 36 look like early experiments... 16, 17, and 2 are pretty dope though.
urchin   09.06.08
I have to agree that it is a great waste of time. But, most art *is* a great waste of time -- that is the whole point. If you keep the mind working towards a tangible goal all the time, it can never rest. The mind's creativity is greatest when it's resting.

That being said, I've enjoyed looking at the pictures, and I concur that the artwork is phenomenal. Someone had said that they made strong statements; perhaps so, but, I'm not sure what they're saying. I see this more as abstract art myself -- it can mean many different things to many different people.
Sam   09.08.08
Absolutely fantastic!!!
BananaBusiness   09.08.08
Wow..i still thought one would get shot for such blasphemy of the chinese state..
b0b0   09.12.08
how in the hey...?
this artist is nuts, as are the subjects. but some of the look fake...
i think that 2 is fake, for example, but i think 26 and 46 are real (the flag ones)
Gadoink   09.13.08
i got 1 thing to say!.......that dude is a mother***kin ninja man!!
Jim Bob Cumbucket   09.13.08
This is art at it's best: conceptually brilliant and technically amazing. It's political- the soldier holding and covering the eyes of a citizen; the citizen indistinguishable from the flag. It's personal: the person disappearing into their downtown surroundings - (wouldn't it be great to understand what the writing means?) and disappearing into the busstop- as if they are not there. Liu Bolin's art is truly staggering and meaningful. I'm going to tell everyone I know about it.
Matt- the247s   09.13.08
photoshopped
drewid   09.15.08
SHIT
Free Tabet   09.16.08
It is always eye-catching when a new technique is used by an artist and what Liu Bolin has done is very attractive and political points come across perfectly well...
Soheila Kowsar, Iran   09.18.08
penis
andy   09.20.08
impressive
jkb   09.22.08
amazing! also defines a part of china as well!
miki   09.27.08
es hermoso

http://www.dosveintiuno.com/
gaston   10.16.08
Wow! I think I've seen a movie with this in it...

Very nice.
Luna   10.18.08
200.000 views.. wow
ALEX   12.01.09
that guy is bad ass
the great   12.10.09
This guy is an awseome painter!!!!! I could never do something like that, granted I'm a drawer. :)

Go Liu Bolin!!!!!
Bri   12.10.09
I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ARTIST JUMP OUT AT ME TO THE POINT WHERE I LOOK UP A BUNCH OF THEIR ART AND I WANT ALOT OF THESE PAINTINGS IN MY HOME! THIS IS AMAZING THIS MAN IS AMAZINGLY TALENTED!
JNW.JR   12.10.09
Extraordinary.
G Strong   12.10.09
OMG ur soo kewl dude goooood job :)
Gymnast12   12.10.09
stupid critics...don't be jealous, it's awesome!!
----   12.11.09
nice
vanthinking1   12.15.09
nice
a   12.15.09
GOOD
GGG   12.31.09

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