Cleaning out the basement I found some Polaroids I made in China back in the days. Well, not really, but that was the idea for a photo series.

The photos were made during two trips I made to China in 2005 en 2009. Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tongli, Ping An and Yangzhou provided the scenery.

Li Wei, a contemporary artist from Beijing China, has been taking self portraits to new heights… literally!

Li Wei states that these images are not computer montages and that he works with the help of props such as mirrors, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics. He then removes the wires and scaffolding with Photoshop to create these seemingly impossible photos.

I made a small collection of some of Wei’s most outstanding photos, in a unique combination of artistry and acrobatics that are sure to make you take a second look.
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