The Body Art of Liu Bolin, at The Peninsula Hotel Paris

Drawing its origins from Asia, the avenue Kléber palace will be showcasing contemporary Chinese art during 3 weeks. The works of this multi-faceted art venue will enable clients, as well as the public at large, to discover a unique language with living sculptures and photos where color and optical illusion mingle with brio, offering a captivating and hypnotizing  artistic « Road Trip ».

The Peninsula Hotel, partner of Paris Photo

Named « the invisible man », Liu Bolin, whose ongoing success will soon be proclaimed by a retrospective of his work at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, poses for hours in front of a wall, a landscape or a symbolic monument. Thus, he completely blends in with the decor like a chameleon and disappears in the landscape so that the environment can take over.

Long hours of preparation are necessary to perfectly blend in with the Temple of Heaven decor. © DR

Embedded in the Great Wall of China, the artist literally merges with his environment. © DR

Here Chinese celebration takes on a human shape with this colorful family portrait. © DR

Christophe Raoux, the other in-house artist of the Peninsula Hotel

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of this palace, teeming with history, executive chef Christophe Raoux, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, delights gourmets, who come enjoy a wonderful view overlooking the Eiffel Tower. A la carte, the lobster menu, concocted by this native of the Vendéee region, offering an outstanding culinary background, at 159 € and in 4 services, is a monument of gastronomy. An ephemeral art that deserves all its stars…

At the tables of the Oiseau Blanc restaurant, the spectacle is two-fold : on the Eiffel Tower and inside the plate… © DR