Chen Man
Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Marie-Claire, Cosmopolitan, Officiel, Esquire, Madame Figaro China… none could do without her and her instantly recognizable photos. Chen Man has also produced advertising campaigns in China for Lancôme, Motorola, Adidas, Nike, Max Factor and L’Oréal.
Through her unique aesthetic, she now explores contemporary themes, always inspired by traditional elements of China, which allow her to decipher today’s society from the inside.
Works
SÉRIE TÊTES POLLUÉES : N°2 CELLPHONE
Crash N°1 (Dujuan)
Outer Space Girl
Beauty book
COTTON SERIES – NO.06
Cotton Series – No.02
Bling 2
Cosmo Girl
Vision N°6
COMPOSANTS ELECTRONIQUES N°2
Vision N°7 Goldfish Master
Cash
Young Pionner and CCTV
Series Young Pioneer : No.1 Lunar Probe
12 Chinese Colors Serie : Vermillon
YOUNG PIONNER AT THE THREE GORGES DAM
Double Mickey #1
Biography
Born in 1980 in Beijing (China).
Holding a diploma from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, Chen Man began her photography career, making many covers for Vision, a leading fashion magazine.
Born in 1980 in Beijing (China).
Holding a diploma from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing, Chen Man began her photography career, making many covers for Vision, a leading fashion magazine.
She had already taken photos for many fashion magazines at the age of 29. After being an emerging star in the world of fashion in China, Chen Man is now a well-established and famous professional. Young and wise, with her own photographic style, she mainly produces photos for women, sublimating their beauty. By using incongruous elements in compositions, she intends to awaken our curiosity.
Indeed, analysing the magnificent backgrounds of her artworks, we discover factory fumes, fish with scales glowing like jewellery, shaken views of a futuristic city with facades drowned in silky material. The fabulous colours, the smoothness of skin, the well-made make-up, an evident freshness, and the use of 3D techniques are characteristic of her unique creative process.
From a publicity photographer, Chen Man has become a confirmed artist now. She exhibits her works in the best museums and galleries in China, where she is considered one of the most promising talents of her generation.
Exhibitions
70 / 80 -The Generational Shift in Chinese Contemporary Art
Group exhibition
20/03/2014 - 26/04/2014
Career
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2024
Dynamic Balance, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai, China
SAME, Shenzhen Art Museum, Greater Bay Area, China
2023
Sky Dragon Chart, Kennin-ji Temple, Lingyuan Monastery, Kyoto, Japan
2021
Between, Song Art Museum, Beijing, China
2017-2018
Fearless and Fabulous, Fotografiska Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2024
Dynamic Balance, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai, China
SAME, Shenzhen Art Museum, Greater Bay Area, China
2023
Sky Dragon Chart, Kennin-ji Temple, Lingyuan Monastery, Kyoto, Japan
2021
Between, Song Art Museum, Beijing, China
2017-2018
Fearless and Fabulous, Fotografiska Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
2014-2015
Rogue Wave Projects : Chen Man, East – West, L.A. Louver, Venice, USA
2014
Chen Man Solo Exhibition, L.A. Louver, Venice, USA
A New Attitude : Chen Man’s Provocative Interpretation of Contemporary Chinese Women, Redline, Denver, USA
2012
A New Photography Show by Chen Man, Chinese Art Centre, Manchester, UK
Glamorous Futurist by Chen Man, Diesel Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Chen Man Visual Art Exhibition, Museum Peccin Milan, Italy
2011
Chen Man : Elan, Today Arts Museum, Beijing, China
MAN, Visual Arts exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Shanghai, China
Chen Man, Zodak Gallery, Miami
Chen Man and Ulens, Europe tour exhibition
2010
Version 2.0 Chen Man, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
Unbearable Beauty, Chen Man, Ooibotos Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Red Beauty, Fabien Fryns Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
OxyGène, Hôtel Lutetia, Paris, France
2009
Love Dialogue, Plaza 66, Shanghai, China
Models, Mermaids and Medusa, Hai Gallery, London, UK
2008
Chen Man, Galerie Loft, France
Mannism, Chen Man, When Gallery, Shenzhen, China
Chen Man,Joyart Gallery, Beijing, China
Chen Man: Red Beauty, Maeght Gallery, Paris, France
Atelier de Pékin, Maeght Gallery, Paris, France
Chen Man solo exhibition, Block 8, Beijing, China
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2023
Design Contemporain, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2022
Elle(s), Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2021
Art Contemporain Chinois, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
Voyage dans le temps, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
On the Way to ART FOR ALL, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2019
2020 selection, Galerie LOFT, Paris,France
2017
Loft Selection, Galerie LOFT, Paris, France
Invitation au métal—Design Contemporain, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2016
China: grain to pixel. A story of photography in China, Stonash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, Australia
Art Contemporain Chinois— Loft Selection, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2015
A Permanent Mark: the Impact of Tattoo Culture on Contemporary Art, Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville, Australia
2014
China, an Uncommon Journey, Power Station of Art, London, UK
2010
The Exhibition of China Photography of 100 years, Shanghai World Expo & Loft Gallery, Shanghai & Paris
2009
Art Paris, France
Armory Show, New York
2008
In Fashion Photo, Art Photo Expo Miami 2008, Miami, USA
Chinese Contemporary Art, Maeght Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Workshops of Beijing, Maeght Gallery, Paris
Chen Man: The Wall, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
China Design Now, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
The Demolition Party, Le Royal Monceau, Paris, France
Couleurs sur corps, Jardins du Trocadéro, Paris, France
2007
Salon National dʼart contemporain, Espace Cardin, Paris, France
Force of Love, Nike Space 706, Beijing, China
2005–2007
Get it Louder, Contemporary Art Festival, Shanghai, China
2005
Fashion & Style in Photography, 4th Moscow International Fashion & Style in Photography Festival, Russia
The Wave: New Experimental Films from China 1997-2006, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA
2004
Beijing–Dezoned–Paris, Le Cube, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Out the Window – Spaces of Distraction, Japan Foundation Forum, Tokyo, Japan
Designed in France, Made in China, Paul Ricard Exhibition Space, Paris, France
Short is More – Emotions, Capalbio International Short Film Festival Awards, Capalbio, Italy
News
At the end of 2019, Galerie Loft presents a selection of works that invites us to travel through space.
A rising "star" in Chinese fashion photography, the young and talented Chen Man has developed her own photographic style, primarily showcasing women and enhancing their beauty. From a glamour photographer, Chen Man has become a leading artist whose work is exhibited around the world. In China, she is considered one of the most promising talents of her generation.
For the "Art Saint-Germain des Prés" event, Galerie Loft presents the group exhibition Contemporary Chinese Art.