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Liu Bolin smiles as he prepares to demonstrate an art installation by blending in with vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Liu, also known as the Vanishing Artist, started practising being "invisible" by means of optical illusions more than six years ago. Reuters/China Daily

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An assistant shows a photo on a mobile phone to artist Liu Bolin as Liu demonstrates an art installation by blending in with vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

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Assistants of artist Liu Bolin assist with his demonstration of blending in with the vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

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Artist Liu Bolin demonstrates an art installation by blending in with vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

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Chinese artist Liu Bolin poses prior to a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bolin, from Shandong, China, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be. Standing silently in front of his chosen scene, in locations all around the world, the 37-year-old artist uses himself as a blank canvas. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin is helped by the painter Guillaume Beal following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin stands during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Chinese artist Liu Bolin stands at the end of a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bolin, from Shandong, China, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be. Standing silently in front of his chosen scene, in locations all around the world, the 37-year-old artist uses himself as a blank canvas. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin stands at the end of a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin is helped by the painter Guillaume Beal following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin

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Chinese artist Liu Bolin is painted, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be. Standing silently in front of his chosen scene, in locations all around the world, the 37-year-old artist uses himself as a blank canvas. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Chinese artist Liu Bolin walks away following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Liu Bolin takes the paint out of his face as painter Guillaume Beal looks on following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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A photo combo shows different stages of Chinese artist Liu Bolin being painted during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

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Artist Liu Bolin folds his trousers as he prepares to demonstrate an art piece by blending in with the vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

Vanishing artist

An assistant shows a photo on a mobile phone to artist Liu Bolin as Liu demonstrates an art installation by blending in with vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

Assistants of artist Liu Bolin assist with his demonstration of blending in with the vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

Artist Liu Bolin demonstrates an art installation by blending in with vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

Liu Bolin is helped by the painter Guillaume Beal following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Liu Bolin stands during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Liu Bolin stands at the end of a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Liu Bolin is helped by the painter Guillaume Beal following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Liu Bolin

Chinese artist Liu Bolin is painted, manages to camouflage himself in any surroundings, no matter how difficult they might be. Standing silently in front of his chosen scene, in locations all around the world, the 37-year-old artist uses himself as a blank canvas. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Chinese artist Liu Bolin walks away following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Liu Bolin takes the paint out of his face as painter Guillaume Beal looks on following a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

A photo combo shows different stages of Chinese artist Liu Bolin being painted during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP Photo Bertrand Langlois

Artist Liu Bolin folds his trousers as he prepares to demonstrate an art piece by blending in with the vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing. Reuters/China Daily

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