Li Wei loves the odd, witnessed by his latest body of work showing him in a variety of impossible situations.
Born in 1970 in Hubei, China, he now lives and works in Beijing. He is a performance artist and photographer. He has a huge body of work including many cover shots and his work is featured in galleries around the world.
He refers to this latest collection as â€Life at the High Place.â€
Implications - In today's society, individuals constantly face tedious day-to-day responsibilities and hectic lifestyles. Businesses that offer brief forms of entertainment through their products will appeal to a very large audience today.
Extreme Photo Stunts
Peformance Artist Li Wie
Trend Themes
1. Impossible Photo Art - The trend of creating impossible situations via photo art presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the photography and art industries through new techniques and storytelling.
2. Escapism Entertainment - The trend of providing brief and visually captivating forms of entertainment presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry through new experiences and mediums.
3. Converging Genres - The trend of combining performance art and photography presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the arts industry through new approaches to storytelling and self-expression.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - The photography industry can disrupt itself by exploring new techniques and technologies that enable the creation of impossible situations and the convergence of genres between performance art and photography.
2. Art - The art industry can innovate through the exploration of new mediums and techniques that allow for visually captivating and escapist experiences for consumers.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can innovate through the creation of new short-form content and immersive experiences that provide consumers with a brief escape from their busy lives.