# Illusory Invisible People Liu Bolin Makes Men Disappear With His Tricky Painting Techniques By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-07-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-people-liu-bolin-illusion References: [galeriebertin.fr](http://www.galeriebertin.fr/en/artistes/liu-bolin.html) Liu Bolin is talented at [illusory art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box). More specifically, Bolin can make people appear to disappear. This is no easy feat. Art forms like this take a lot of time, patience and attention to detail. Sahndong-born Liu Bolin obviously is highly skilled in the three aforementioned traits. Liu Bolin graduated from the Art Department of Shandong Arts Institute with a bachelor degree and then in 2001 furthered his academic training in with the [Sculpture Department](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) of Central Academy of Fine Arts with a master's degree. It is obvious that Liu Bolin has a unique balance of training and innate ability to create these masterpieces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Illusory Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use advanced technology, such as augmented reality, to create interactive illusory art experiences. - **Attention to Detail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered tools that can analyze and replicate the intricate details seen in Liu Bolin's artwork. - **Invisible Imagery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of transparent materials and advanced projection techniques to create visually stunning invisible imagery. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate invisible art techniques into various art forms, including painting, sculpture, and photography. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate invisible people illusions into movies, stage performances, and virtual reality experiences to captivate audiences. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with artists like Liu Bolin to leverage cutting-edge technology, such as computer vision and projection mapping, for interactive installations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Optical Illusion Invisibility Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisibility-shield.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Illusion-Inspired Design Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection.md) - [Gradient Tonal Optical Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stretch-color.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)