The Levi van Veluw 'Ballpoints' art series uses the human face and body as a canvas that displays a series of the artist's intricately inked patterns. The photographer covers his face in ornate dots, checkered elements and scribbles, acting as his own canvas for his textural pen creations.
Aiming to 'modify the face as an object' the artist applies inked patterns to his skin and photographs himself while posing in studio. His intricately applied and conceived portraits merge organic forms and create incredible patterns and textures from simplistic strokes and shapes. His final products resemble a second skin that is reminiscent of scales of a fish or snake creature.
The Levi van Veluw 'Ballpoints' series blurs the lines between physical art and portrait photography. Though ornate in their own way, these photo images aren't meant to stand alone but to document the artist's transformation from human being to living art piece.
What's Driving This Trend
- Ink as Art
- The use of ink as a medium for creating art on the human body offers new opportunities for creative expression and visual storytelling.
- Conceptual Self-portraits
- Artists merging photography and personal expression through the use of intricate ink patterns on their own bodies open doors for new forms of self-portraiture and experimentation with identity.
- Photography-driven Art
- The convergence of photography and fine art techniques leads to the development of visually striking and thought-provoking compositions that challenge traditional notions of artistic mediums.
Who This Affects Most
- Fine Art
- The incorporation of intricate ink patterns on the human body as an art form presents opportunities for artists to redefine traditional art practices and push boundaries in terms of medium and subject.
- Fashion and Makeup
- The use of ink patterns and body art techniques on the human canvas inspires innovative possibilities for fashion designers and makeup artists to create unique and captivating looks.
- Digital Photography and Editing
- The digital capture and post-production manipulation of self-portraits featuring intricate ink patterns allows photographers and editors to experiment with surreal imagery and create captivating visual narratives.
