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Korean Artist Goes Viral For Transforming Herself Into Mind-Bending Optical Illusions Without Any Photoshop (32 New Pics)
Interview With Artist
When you’re an artist, everything is a canvas. Don’t believe me?
Meet Dain Yoon, a South Korean classically trained painter who uses her own body as a canvas. You might remember us covering her extraordinarily intricate art that makes people look twice at it to fully understand that there’s a face or entire body hiding behind it.
Since then, Yoon’s been hard at work, so here’s a handful of her new art pieces, neatly packed and presented in a curated list below.
And while you’re down there, why not give your favorite ones an upvote and leave a comment on what you thought about them!
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-Annelise- 4 years ago
Yes! A colored twist of Maurits Cornelis Escher's "Hand with Reflecting Sphere." I have a print of it in my home. Amazing artistry.
Shayna Miklas 4 years ago
This is gorgeous! It reminds me so much of a drawing, that my parents had, of a black & white print, they had hanging up, in their tax office. It was very similar, like an illusionary, self portrait, that was created by Salvadore Dali. I love it! You Rock!
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Theater Kid 4 years ago
Wow. That looks like it would take a lot of patience. The effect is so cool.
Shayna Miklas 4 years ago
THAT, IS AMAZING! I LOVE IT! Keep up the incredibly beautiful illusions, your artwork, just screams at you to: "Pay attention! Look at me! I'm an incredibly talented, individual, in a world full of people, most of which are too afraid to express themselves. Your portfolio of amazingness, on here, just like demands, our respect, appreciation, & admiration for your commitment to your craft, & the near perfection of attention to detail you have displayed on all of your showcased masterpieces, here.I am in complete awe of you! I love art as well, I know how focused, you must have to be, to achieve your mental vision, of each of your unique projects. Your commitment to see them all through, especially to the degree of such accuracy, for that, which you have so graciously, displayed on this fantastic website! Thank you, truly for all of your time & effort. You have officially acquired a brand new fan. Do you sell any merchandise portraying your optical illusionary art work? Like posters?
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cookie panda 4 years ago
when you're trina take a selfie but you forgot to wait for lag to catch up
Dain Yoon is a South Korean artist who works with a bit of an unorthodox canvas—the human body. Most of the time it’s her own, but sometimes it’s someone else’s.
Regardless, besides the interesting choice of canvas, she’s also versed in all things illusions. Much of her work involves hiding the face so well that people often end up trying to figure out what they are seeing in the first place.
Yoon has always enjoyed painting, it was something that she felt best at, which landed her in some of the most prestigious art schools in South Korea. Everything from scenography to theatrical design to special effects makeup—she did it all, and continues surprising her numerous fans across her social media.
And no, this ain't photoshop.
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Forty Seven Pandas 4 years ago
The scene on her neck and chest is... disturbing, to say the least. Still, no denying she's very talented.
GalaxyGriffin 4 years ago
i just imagine seeing her in public, going up 2 inches in front of her face and staring.......
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Theater Kid 4 years ago
I can't even tell where her real facial features are. Amazing artistic skills.
Erik Lawrence 4 years ago
not sure if you've caught on or not... but thats kind of the point.
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“My everyday experiences and point of view of our world is what inspires my illusion series,” Yoon explained the inspiration behind her mesmerizing illusionary art.
“I think the reason my work sparks the reactions it does is because I make sure my work is inspired by true feeling, and I am happy that people are there to receive and be affected by them. I am a very sensitive person and my emotions have always been the source of my inspiration. And painting is the language I express myself in, in the same way as a musician uses music to communicate their emotions.”
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Mars Lander 4 years ago
This would make an awesome tattoo if you have someone that can do a solid portrait
Luna Lovegood! 4 years ago
I didn't even notice it at first, and then I was like...who's that.
Yoon continued: “I get inspired by my feelings, both emotional and physical. Since both of my parents worked day jobs, I had a lot of time to think on my own when I was young. Although everyone feels emotions, I was overly sensitive, to an abnormal extent. So when I started painting from a young age, back when I used to paint on canvases and paper, the subject matter of my work was almost always about people and emotions.”
“I always try to be a better artist than the one I was yesterday. It inspires me to keep my focus on further developing my art.”
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Roxanne D'souza 4 years ago
She has videos on her IG of herself wearing some trippy paint in public places.
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As you might have guessed, Yoon’s art is every bit challenging, but it is by no means a bad thing as it’s exactly what drives her to be the best she can be.
“Every art piece has definitely been a challenge. I actually like the word 'challenge’ a lot, I always try to do new things, and never remain stagnant. I really work hard and I think my life and career have developed a lot because of it. As time went on, my perspective on art has grown, and it led me to do things on a bigger scale, and different types of mediums as well. And I definitely look forward to many more opportunities to come.”
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cookie panda 4 years ago
me: oh look a license plate! license plate: *opens eyes* me: oh hell no
Ben kim 4 years ago
Not hating or anything, but who TH says "oh look a license plate"???
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Lotus Flower 4 years ago
When you’re trying to figure out the anatomy of the artist within the painting... you know it’s good.
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Rowan_boi 4 years ago
Am I the only one who sees a metaphor here? Like society is the box and shes reaching out of ot but society still has a grip on her due to the shoelace- or am I just being weird
La Petite Morte 4 years ago
That's the wonderful thing about art, you can interpret it however you want, even when the artist tells you what they were thinking when they crafted the piece. That's one thing I loved about the Dali Museum. There were little cards next to each piece with a description of what the piece meant to Dali, (he designed the exhibits and the museum itself) but the cards were small enough that you could ignore them if you chose.
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Believe it or not, there have been times when Yoon would go out wearing one of her illusions. Like, people could see it. So, we asked her how people reacted and she had this to say:
“It was very different depending on the cities and countries. The first time was in Seoul, I remember the majority of people were scared of me,” laughed Yoon. “The warmest welcome and recognition was in New York, though!”
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Nina 4 years ago
This is cool and all, but Who in there right mind would put makeup in there mouth willingly?!?
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So, we’ve pushed Yoon into a corner and asked her to choose one favorite design from the myriad of pieces that she has done over the years:
“Most of my works have received lots of coverage around the world. But, if I had to pick one, I would say my ‘Hair Nails’ because it brought me on the Ellen Show.”
“Also, I would say my art performance at Seoul Art Center. This performance was an extended version of my illusion body paintings. I wanted to do my own performance for a long time and when I had the chance, I went for it.”
“I composed my own team. Brought in a choreographer, composer, cinematographer, designer, and 12 performers, including myself. It was a great, new challenge.”
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La Petite Morte 4 years ago (edited)
She's beautiful and obviously talented. The way she plays with form, light, shadow, and depth is amazing. This is a tribute to Piero Manzoni, a shock artist who did outsider art meant to highlight the commercialization of modern art and the influence of money vs. what the artist wants to create.
Shayna Miklas 4 years ago
Reminds me of Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Can Paintings! That's definitively different. Weird, but cool, in a kind of unexplainable, rush of confusion, of "Why, this particular can?" Does it hold sentimental value, or something? Or, did you just think, "Hmm......" "What can I paint on my face, that would be really random, off beat, nonsensical, & screw with peoples' heads, make people uncomfortably confused. You know, just for the hell of it! (※Well hopefully you won't get tons of people repeatably asking you, "Why, oh why, did you want to paint a strange, unrecognisable for what its supposed to be a can of? Why does it say, this on it: "Artiste S**t?!" That's definitively, some of the most random bullshit, I've seen painted on someone's face, before!!! Lol. I know, you can tell everyone's your, "Covid-19 Mask," tell them, its the newest trend in Europe, that its a new technology, a breakthrough, in disease control/prevention, & a "Anti-Guy-Magnet," & She's her own birth control, LOL.
boppy 4 years ago
Or, if you don't know it, you google it. It's not that hard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_S**t
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Yoon has a vast presence on the internet, so you can check out all of her work on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, where she has over 615,000 followers. She also has her own YouTube channel, where she posts everything from ‘the making of’ videos to all of her performances, so be sure to check it out as well.
But before you go, why not let us know your thoughts on Yoon’s unique art in the comment section below!
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John Louis 4 years ago
Beautiful art. This woman has reinvented herself more ways than any politician.
John Louis 4 years ago
Beautiful art. This woman has reinvented herself more ways than any politician.
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