20 Surreal Paintings By Octavio Ocampo Who Play With Hidden Faces

With an incredible sense of detail, Mexican artist Octavio Ocampo (b. 1943) has mastered the art of creating paintings that awaken all of our senses. For this creative, art seems to be a family heritage; his relatives were all of the profession. This is why he became interested in it at a very young age and which led him to study at the Beaux-Arts where he specialized in learning illusionism.

His artistic universe, which he defines as “metamorphic”, is distinguished in particular by his way of mixing bodies but also diverting faces to create several interpretations. Both intriguing and dark, his works constantly challenge our perception of things to such an extent that they seem surreal.

Discover Octavio Ocampo's surrealist paintings defying all perspectives below. And if you appreciate this artistic genre, we invite you to (re)discover the artwork of Peeta who transforms the City with His 3D Optical Illusions, or these 30 fascinating watercolor paintings by Qian Shi who play with your perception.