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SIAM LIVING BY MARICEL DIAZ

SO SOFITEL BANGKOK’S

FINAL ART EXHIBITION INSTALLMENT FOR 2018 FEATURING ACCLAIMED
Parisian Artist

LOUIS-NICOLAS DARBON

BANKOK

ecently, SO Sofitel Bangkok hosted its final Some of his collaborations include Adidas Y3, A. Lange
international art showcase for this year called & Söhne, Berluti, Bentley, Montblanc, Morgan Motors,
“Beyond Bangkok” featuring the Parisian Panerai, Rémy Martin, Roger Dubuis, and Paco Rabanne
Rjetsetter artist Louis-Nicolas Darbon. This just to name a few. Also, his collaborations extend to
Darbon’s debut exhibition in Thailand is made possible the creation of murals in luxury hotels and commercial
with Art Curator Axel Roudouin, CEO and Founder of venues worldwide. When asked to define the techniques
SARTO International Fine Arts Asset Management and used to create his colorful and fun iconic portraits,
Executive Partner, Laurent Macaluso. This exhibit will be a Darbon says “I use mostly acrylic and spray paint in my
two-month long and will run until 10 November 2018. works and use different
techniques such as works
ABOUT LOUIS-NICOLAS DARBON’S ARTS with stencil but most of
Louis-Nicolas Darbon is renowned for his portraits my paintings are free hand
of iconic pop figures, his take on famous luxury brand painted by hand”.
logos and fashion-inspired artworks. Besides creating art Darbon has created
on canvas, Darbon has worked with some of the world's over 15 series of art pieces
biggest fashion brands on bespoke illustration projects in the past three years alone
and digital campaigns, making him the personification of which have been displayed
a jetsetter artist, who not only stands out from the crowd in solo exhibitions and group SIAM LIVING
but also brings the worlds of art and fashion together. exhibitions nationally at his by MARICEL DIAZ

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