Towering over Sanam Luang with arms folded and eyes shut, the 18-metre COMPANION figure doesn’t so much demand attention as absorb it. It marks the latest stop in a journey that’s spanned continents – from Tokyo’s neon calm to Melbourne’s open sprawl – and now settles, briefly, in Bangkok’s historic core. Brought together through a collaboration between Kaws, AllRightsReserved and Central Embassy, the installation feels less like an event and more like a grand occupation. The setting matters. Here, beneath shifting clouds and flocks of tourists, the sculpture takes on a different gravity. Its stillness is deliberate, a kind of monument to introspection. Rather than disrupt, it lingers – a surreal presence folding global pop into local rhythm, inviting passers-by to look up, pause and wonder. May 13-25. Free. Sanam Luang, 7pm-10pm

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- Address
- Sanam Luang
- Ratchadamnoen Klang Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon
- Bangkok
- 10200
- Price:
- Free
- Opening hours:
- 7pm-10pm
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