Actor Ezra Miller from “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” caught the nation’s attention at 2019’s Met Gala when he arrived on the scene. This form of illusion art utilizes the body as a canvas without any photoshop, which makes it all the more captivating!
Let’s take a look at some of the illusion artists who make artworks beyond the canvas.
Mimi Choi
Based in Vancouver, Canada
The artist behind Ezra Miller’s “7 eyed makeup”. Mimi Choi is originally from Macau and is currently working in Vancouver. The process of this makeup went on from 4 to 9 pm, a total of 5 hours. The 7 eyes represent multiple mixed personalities that everyone has, she comments. (Source: mimichoimakeupartistry)
(Left) “Hole in the Face” / (Right) “Melting Face” (Sources: mimichoimakeupartistry)
Each artwork takes 2 to 10 hours to complete. (Left) “Pixelated” / (Right) “Two Faced” (Sources: mimichoimakeupartistry)
Luca Luce started his career as a tattoo artist and continues his art mainly drawing on palms. Often referred to as the “3D palm painter”. (Sources: pinterest)
His completed artworks appear hyperrealistic. (Sources: pinterest)
This doesn’t mean he only utilizes the palms as a canvas. (Sources: lucaluceartgallery_makeup)
Dain Yoon
Based in Seoul, Republic of Korea
You may have come across this picture on the internet at least once. Korean artist Dain Yoon gained fame through social media. (Sources: pinterest)
The artist believes that a person cannot be judged on their first impression alone. She attempts to express the multiplicity of human beings through her artworks. Dain Yoon is loved by and has collaborated with big scale companies, such as Apple, Snapchat, and BMW. (Sources: dainyoon.com)
Her artistic trademark involves becoming one with the background as if she’s transparent. (Sources: fahrenheit magazine, imgur)
No photoshop was used in the process. (Sources: reddit)
Appearing on “The Ellen Show” in 2017 to showcase her talent internationally. (Sources: YouTube, Vuing)
Hikaru Cho
Based in New York, USA
Hikaru Cho’s artworks are visually shocking, and deals with the everyday discrimination she has dealt with growing up in Tokyo as a Chinese-Japanese identity.
All of her artworks deliver a clear message. From Cho’s “My Body, My Rights” Campaign, this artwork is entitled “You Have the Right to Live Free From Rape and Sexual Violence” (Source: Hikarucho.com)
“You Have the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services” (Sources: hikarucho.com)
“You Have the Rights to Choose if, or When, You Have Children” (Sources: hikarucho.com)
“You Have the Right to Choose Who You Love” (Sources: hikarucho.com)
Andrea Reed
Artist Andrea Reed uses her lips as a canvas, even recreating famous paintings, incorporating textures and shapes. (Sources: mymodernmet)
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