Liu Bolin
" In my photography, historical statues, costumes and architecture become symbols of that which confines us. I am expressing the desire to break through these structures. I portray subjects that seem to disappear into these structures and become transparent. The subject is released from social constructs and he is free."
from the artist statement
In the images Liu Bolin produces he makes himself become part of the back ground. the back grounds he chooses are of special significance as they embody aspects of the communist specter. trains, graffiti of mao's statements construction equipment and the pedestals of great statues never constructed form the objects with which he blends in.
It is the specter of communism that keeps the work of artists like Liu Bolin Underground to some extent. havign had his studio shut down he makes work that is both a commentary on his outsider status and feelings toward society as well as creating material images of protest against the state that surpresses his aciton.
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