Digital Circlism Artist Ben Heine

Ben Heine is a famous illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. The 26 year old was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and currently lives in Brussels. He has studied graphic arts, sculpture and owns a degree in journalism. He can also speak flowing French, English and Dutch! His latest project caught everybody’s eye, which he describes as Digital Circlism.

Using changeable sizes of diverse shaded circles, Heine scrupulously assembled them to form unbelievable digital portraits. Check out his work underneath, with bits and pieces from an interview on his blog beleaguered throughout: