{"product_id":"hide-in-the-city-mobile-phones-2012-liu-bolin","title":"Hide in the City, Mobile Phones (2012) - Liu Bolin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiu Bolin - Hide in the City, Mobile Phones, 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotography\u003cbr\u003eChromogenic print - C-print\u003cbr\u003eEdition 2\/8\u003cbr\u003eArtwork dimensions: 95 × 120 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003eFramed dimensions: 100 × 125 × 6 cm\u003cbr\u003eSigned on the reverse\u003cbr\u003eCertificate issued by Liu Bolin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1973, \u003cstrong\u003eLiu Bolin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chinese contemporary artist internationally renowned for his performative photographs centered on camouflage. Nicknamed “the invisible man,” he stages himself in meticulously prepared environments, almost entirely disappearing into the scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in 2012, \u003cstrong\u003eHide in the City, Mobile Phones\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the famous series \u003cstrong\u003eHiding in the City\u003c\/strong\u003e, in which Liu Bolin explores the individual’s place in contemporary society. Here, the artist blends into a wall saturated with mobile phones, becoming almost invisible amidst this accumulation of technological objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work offers a powerful reflection on modern communication, overconsumption, and the effacement of identity in the digital age. The phones, arranged in a dense and repetitive mosaic, create a visual landscape that is both fascinating and oppressive. At the center, Liu Bolin’s camouflaged body appears as a silent presence, absorbed by the technological world that surrounds him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this composition, the artist questions our relationship with objects, screens, and communication systems. What was meant to bring individuals closer seems here to produce a form of anonymity, even disappearance. Liu Bolin thus transforms his own body into a symbol: the human being becomes almost invisible in a universe dominated by technology, image, and consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHide in the City, Mobile Phones\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly embodies the conceptual strength of his work. Between photography, performance, and social criticism, the work goes beyond a simple image to become a visual manifesto on our era. It creates tension between the individual and the masses, presence and effacement, connection and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its graphic composition, universal subject, and critical dimension, this work stands out as an emblematic piece by Liu Bolin. It offers a strong, contemporary, and engaged presence, ideal for a collection sensitive to the issues of modern society and conceptual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Liu Bolin\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Hide in the City, Mobile Phones\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2012\u003cbr\u003eCategory: Photography\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Chromogenic print — C-print\u003cbr\u003eEdition: 2\/8\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed on the reverse\u003cbr\u003eCertificate: Issued by Liu Bolin\u003cbr\u003eArtwork dimensions: 95 × 120 × 3 cm\u003cbr\u003eFramed dimensions: 100 × 125 × 6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sjgalerie.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57990503760204,"sku":null,"price":20800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1044\/1293\/8572\/files\/IMG_4140.jpg?v=1783341465","url":"https:\/\/www.sjgalerie.com\/en\/products\/hide-in-the-city-mobile-phones-2012-liu-bolin","provider":"SJgalerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}