BODY PAINTING " Trick "

Dramatic optical illusions of women tearing themselves in half have been created using one artist's clever bodypainting skills.
His mind-bending images show a woman tearing her chest apart from her waist, while another woman's body appears to split down the middle.

Other striking pictures show a women escaping from her own body, as well as monster appearing to emerge from a woman's back.

Jeampiere said the unusual series of work came to him on 'the spur of the moment' while he was working in his studio in Santiago de Chile.

Another model appears to rip her chest open, causing her body to split down the middle, showcasing her insides

The environment where I paint is really important. It must be aesthetically good. It was vital to get a strong sense of the skin tearing.

'Photography is also integral to making this idea work, getting the angles of the shots right makes the art work come alive.


Disclosing the secrets of his awe-inspiring technique, Jeampiere said the optical illusion effect is achieved by mixing a white background with white paint and using clever photography skills