I really have no idea how Li Wei managed to capture these photos of himself. The closest thing that comes to my mind is Johan Lorbeer. Dangling horizontally out of a skyscraper, his hovering figure looks set to fall to his doom, but this artist ‘jumper’ hasn’t just lost it all on a game of chance – this is performance art with a difference. Li Wei has previously produced series of self-portraits involving faces reflected in mirrors, and photographs of himself crashing into walls and sidewalks. His current work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality. I would really love if we could brainstorm on this “installation“, and maybe come to a decent conclusion.

Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions

Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions
Chinese artist Li Weis Optical Illusions