Jesse James
The Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama and AMKK curator Azuma Makoto have come together to create a massive new installation. The exhibition is titled “SORAYAMA Space Park by AMKK”. Made in partnership with NANZUKA and EchoOne NANZUKA, the piece combines the worlds of space and nature, offering something eye-catching, vivid and surreal. The exhibition is located at Bangkok’s Central Embassy, boasting a 12-foot-tall aluminum T-Rex sculpture created by Sorayama. The sculpture is his largest yet, which is seen standing atop a moon surface designed by AMKK.
The installation was first commissioned and put into plan two years ago by Central Embassy Managing Director Barom Bhicharnchitr and Sorayama. The project started as a desire to bring Sorayama’s cyborg dinosaur to life. It came to life and evolved into something special. Bhicharnchitr stated: “I’m a big fan of Azuma-san, so I went to see him and asked if he would be able to join us. Luckily he was very happy to collaborate and started the project with us about a year ago.” The installation is seen in the outdoor yard of the Central Embassy. Sorayama spoke about his work, as well.
SORAYAMA Space Park by AMKK!
He stated: “We’re focusing on the dinosaur’s movement for this project. My past work never focused on that”. Sorayama added, “The concept of this is that the gigantic dinosaur is running from the first to the second floor — running through the jungle and the lake and they’re stopping on the second floor. The movement is very quick, and there’s still some sort of heat coming from its engine.”
“SORAYAMA Space Park by AMKK” will be on display until November 17 at Bangkok’s Central Embassy in Thailand. Take a look at the images below for a closer look. But, for a better look, head to the Central Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. In the meantime, keep it locked here to The Culture Curators for more art and design coming soon.
Photos via Sophie Caraan
