The first solo Bangkok show from the avant-garde Chinese fashion photographer will run until May 31st.

Chen Man at the Met is now open at Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok in the city’s South Sathorn district, showcasing the unique vision of China’s foremost fashion photographer and artist.

The exhibition, which is installed in a specially commissioned pop-up gallery space within the hotel’s iconic Met Bar, displays nine lightbox images and two printed pieces. Six prints by Chen Man are also on display in one of the hotel’s exclusive Penthouse Suites, allowing guests to enjoy Chen Man’s work in the privacy of their own room.

On show are several pieces from her ‘Bad Head’ series, which uses waste materials painstakingly constructed on the model to drive the concept of the need for environmentally friendly fashion. She says: “With the complex use of waste materials carefully constructed directly onto the models' form, the meaning is constructed by injecting the materials directly into the creative process.”

To celebrate the show, the hotel has devised a range of Chen Man-inspired highlights including cocktails by ABSOLUT VODKA - ‘ABSOLUT Femme Fatale’ and ‘ABSOLUT Jade’. The Swedish vodka brand has previously collaborated with Chen Man on a special Chinese limited edition vodka bottle ‘ABSOLUT 72’ in 2010. There’s also an afternoon tea, available in the Met Bar or as part of the in-room service in the Penthouse Suite, which features a refreshing iced lychee, ginger and silver moon tea, pickled cucumber, lily bud steamed buns and Chinese green tea brûlées. Guests staying in the Chen Man Penthouse Suite will also receive a signed book by Chen Man.

The exhibition is free to guests at the hotel and customers at the Met Bar. An overnight stay in the Chen Man Penthouse Suite will cost from THB 20,000. Artwork will also be available to purchase through Singapore-based Lisa Botos, of Ooi Botos, who specially curated the exhibition.

About Chen Man

A graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Chen Man is China’s leading fashion photographer whose distinctive vision of feminine beauty and power has placed her among the image-makers of choice for luxury brands like Celine, Versace, Adidas, Chanel, MAC and Mercedes. Her work, considered defining of modern China, appears regularly in Chinese Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar.

Chen Man participated in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s ‘China Design Now’ exhibition in London. Her work has also been exhibited at the Salon National d’Art Contemporain at the Espace Cardin in Paris and Ullens Center of Contemporary Art in Beijing. The Today Art Museum in Beijing held a major solo retrospective of Chen Man’s work in 2011.

Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok

Metropolitan by COMO, Bangkok on South Sathorn Road enjoys close proximity to Bangkok’s urban nightlife as well as shopping and the city’s Sky Train. The 171 rooms and suites, defined by subtle contemporary design, offer cosseting luxury with attentive service. The Met Bar is a lively bar well known for its DJs and selection of martini cocktails. Australian chef David Thompson delivers award-winning Thai cooking at nahm restaurant whilst glow focuses on COMO Shambhala Cuisine—a nutritious, healthful menu. Relaxation is available at the hotel’s COMO Shambhala Urban Escape, comprising Asian-inspired treatments, a gym, yoga studio and 20m outdoor pool.

About the COMO Group and COMO Hotels and Resorts

COMO Hotels and Resorts creates personalised luxury travel experiences in its Urban Hotels, Island Resorts, Adventure Retreats and Wellness Resorts - highlighting wellness, cuisine, adventure and culture, service and design - while always trying to uphold a strong, sustainable approach towards the people and places where we operate.
 
Founded by Christina Ong, COMO Hotels and Resorts develops and manages handpicked, individually curated properties: The Halkin by COMO in London, two Metropolitan by COMO hotels in London and Bangkok, Parrot Cay by COMO in the Turks and Caicos, Cocoa Island by COMO in the Maldives, and three Uma by COMO experience resorts in Bali and Bhutan. Point Yamu by COMO is a new property in Phuket, Thailand, opening 2013. The company also manages COMO Shambhala Estate in Bali in partnership with its sister brand in wellness, COMO Shambhala, which promotes health, relaxation and learning through its products, services, cuisine, treatments and spa facilities within each COMO property.

For more information, please contact:

Vickie Chan

Special Projects Consultant

Email Vickie.Chan@mslgroup.com

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