Chinese artist Liu Bolin, during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 1, 2011. #

Liu Bolin is painted by Guillaume Beal during a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris, on April 1, 2011. #

Liu Bolin stands before a staircase at the end of a happening at the Grand Palais in Paris, on April 1, 2011. #

Liu Bolin is painted with the help of his colleagues to blend into rows of soft drinks in his artwork entitled "Plasticizer," on August 10, 2011. #

Final changes are made to Liu Bolin's "Plasticizer" work in Beijing, on August 10, 2011. #

A participant waits for the finishing touches to her makeup, as part of Liu Bolin's "Red Theatre", in Beijing, on September 12, 2013. #

Artist Liu Bolin is painted by an assistant for "Red Theatre", on September 12, 2013. #

Liu Bolin and his assistant inspect a picture during his latest project, in Beijing, on September 12, 2013. #

Liu removes a face mask that had painted to match the colors of a seat in a theatre, on, September 12, 2013. #

Liu Bolin folds his trousers as he prepares to demonstrate an art piece at a supermarket in Beijing, November 10, 2011. #

Liu smiles as he readies himself to blend in with rows of vegetables displayed on the shelves at a supermarket in Beijing, on November 10, 2011. #

An assistant shows a photo on a mobile phone to artist Liu Bolin as Liu demonstrates an art installation at a supermarket in Beijing, on November 10, 2011. #

Assistants of artist Liu Bolin assist with his demonstration in Beijing, on November 10, 2011. #

Liu stands before rows of vegetables displayed on shelves at a supermarket in Beijing, on November 10, 2011. #

A team of local painters work on Liu's overalls before he performs to blend himself into a backdrop, on November 1, 2013. #

Liu's shoes, before he wears them to blend himself into a shelf lined with comic books, on November 1, 2013. #

A reference picture of Liu, standing partially blended into the background, on a table in Caracas, on November 1, 2013. #

Liu applies paint to his forehead as part of a series of performances in Caracas, on November 2, 2013. #

Liu stands in front of a shelf lined with comic books in Caracas, on November 2, 2013. #

Painters assist Liu in Caracas, on November 2, 2013. #

Liu checks a picture on his laptop after blending himself into the background in Caracas, on November 2, 2013. #

Chinese artist Liu Bolin blends himself into a shelf lined with comic books as part of a series of performances in Caracas, on November 2, 2013. #