Since the 1960s, artists have increasingly explored the use of the human body as a vehicle for expression.
Creating a connection between art and body is something unique to the art form.
A look at hiscreative processshows the incredible effort put forth to examine the environment and merge with it.
Clockwise from top left: Alexa Meade, Cecilia Paredes, Trina Merry, Liu Bolin
Wearingclothes painteddown to every detail, the optical illusion that Bolin creates is beyond compare.
Bolin’s motivations for beginning his work are deeply personal.
In my work, the artist is hiding to restore his strength and to protect himself.
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Her boundary pushing technique has skyrocketed her to success, with herTED Talkgarnering more than 2.5 million views.
I dont feel positive about making things on a flat surfacetheres this mental block there.
But when I create things in 3-D, its completely different.
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It unleashes a different part of my brain altogether and Im able to create much more fluidly.
The resulting works are bold, graphic pieces where individual elements are obscured to become part of the whole.
Golub is also the founder of Bodypainting Day, which began in New York City in 2014.
His work is as much about free speech as it is about creativity.
We’re not using nudity as a form of exploitation, hesharesin regards to Bodypainting Day.
It’s all about body acceptance, accepting each other as we are.
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Emma Fay
Considering herself a conceptual body artist,Emma Fays work is about challenging visual perceptions.
The British artist uses the human body to express a variety of social concepts.
I realized that photo shoots with models were my favorite part of the work.
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Soon this led her to paint models, and she found her calling.
As an artist, I had to let go of the ideal of perfection.
Over 200 days she painted 140 modelsordinary American citizens of all shapes and sizes.
She’s since turned the project into adocumentary.
As opposed to Liu Bolin or Cecilia Paredes, Hack paints models rather than being painted herself.
Her work gained international recognition in 2014 after collaborating with Gotye in theSomebody I Used to Knowmusic video.
The German artist mainly focuses on natural forms, whether it be flora and fauna or expansive landscapes.
It is the transformation of a human being into a breathing, moving, living work of art.
Called handimals, the series is inspired by his love of nature.
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