"Akkorokamui"
// BLURB //
Somewhere in the hush between sea spray and sunrise, a great ripple rolls beneath Volcano Bay. They say it’s Akkorokamui, the crimson leviathan of the deep; part octopus, part god, all mystery. Sailors whisper of its reach, of ships swallowed whole with barely a burp. But those who listen closely speak not of wrath, but of wisdom in its wake.
Somewhere in the hush between sea spray and sunrise, a great ripple rolls beneath Volcano Bay. They say it’s Akkorokamui, the crimson leviathan of the deep; part octopus, part god, all mystery. Sailors whisper of its reach, of ships swallowed whole with barely a burp. But those who listen closely speak not of wrath, but of wisdom in its wake.
Akkorokamui isn’t just a monster, it’s a reminder that power and grace can share the same tentacle. Revered by some as a healer, feared by others as a tempest, it’s the perfect contradiction: chaos wrapped in compassion, ink-black and red as a sunrise in a storm. One moment a myth, the next a miracle.
Perhaps the lesson lies there, in the tangled arms of duality. That what scares us might also save us. That the sea, like the soul, is vast, unknowable, and not to be judged by a single wave. And should you ever feel adrift, remember: even monsters have their place in the sacred current.
Tread lightly, sail wisely, and honor the tides. You never know when the deep will reach back, not to pull you under, but to show you something only the depths understand.
EDITION, MEDIA, SIZE & WEIGHT
Unique Edition, Shanghai 2024
Chinese ink and oil painting on canvas, teakwood frame
156(W)×206(H)×7(D) cm // 20 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
164(W)×214(H)×17(D) cm // 69 kg
EXPOSURE
“Yaoguai” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
Unique Edition, Shanghai 2024
Chinese ink and oil painting on canvas, teakwood frame
156(W)×206(H)×7(D) cm // 20 kg
CRATE SIZE & WEIGHT
164(W)×214(H)×17(D) cm // 69 kg
EXPOSURE
“Yaoguai” at island6 Shanghai
CREDITS
Shengqiu Li 李生秋 (painting) • Thomas Charvériat (art direction) • Yeung Sin Ching 杨倩菁 (production supervisor) • Tiara Alvarado-Leon (blurb)
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