The “Take Your Seat” exhibition is spread across the hotel’s public areas and third-floor gallery. Using the iconic red director’s chair as the central motif, the collection ties together a visual narrative of Beijing’s landmarks, hidden treasures, and cultural icons. In each image, the chair quietly awaits, symbolizing the shared idea that everyone is the director of their own life.
An interactive experience invites visitors to “take a seat” within the scenes, beginning a visual journey of discovery. Guests are encouraged to search for the hidden chair in each photograph, exploring the resonance between humanity, nature, art, and city life. Visitors may also take commemorative photos using the evocative Beijing backdrops, blending real life with captured moments. This dialogue across time and space leads viewers to see Beijing from a new perspective and connect emotionally with a city rich in culture and history.
In this profound cross-disciplinary collaboration, The Peninsula Beijing invited Randy and Spenser VanDerStarren to spend months photographing the city. From the golden eaves of imperial palaces to the avant-garde spirit of contemporary art districts, their work forms a visual poem across time and place. Each frame captures a deep conversation between the artists and the city’s soul, freezing moments into unrepeatable artistic treasures.
The "Take Your Seat" photography exhibition is open to the general public and hotel guests daily 24 hours at the 3F Art Gallery of The Peninsula Beijing