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KAWS Parks a 30-Meter Robotic on Hangzhou’s West Lake

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For the Mid-Autumn Pageant, KAWS and AllRightsReserved introduced the HOLIDAY world tour to Hangzhou with its most cinematic cease but: a 30-meter-long reclining COMPANION, reworked as a futuristic robotic and forged in osmanthus yellow, laid out on the lawns of “Orioles Singing within the Willows” on West Lake.

The determine lies dealing with the sky, a recent nod to the competition custom of moon gazing. The robotic type pays tribute to Hangzhou’s standing as a expertise hub, whereas the comfortable yellow takes its cue from the osmanthus flower, town’s official bloom, and the sunshine of the harvest moon. Organized by AllRightsReserved with native associate WESTLAKE 66, the set up ran September 24–27, 2026, with no admission payment.

It’s the newest cease of the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour, which has positioned monumental COMPANIONs in public landmarks all over the world since 2018, from Seoul and Tokyo to Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Shanghai, Bangkok, and even the stratosphere.

Aerial view of the 30-meter osmanthus-yellow robotic COMPANION reclining on the lawns of Orioles Singing in the Willows, West Lake, Hangzhou
An aerial view of the 30-meter COMPANION at “Orioles Singing within the Willows”, mist rolling over the hills of West Lake. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
Close-up of the robotic COMPANION head with X-marked eyes, chest vents and joint detailing, a classical pavilion behind
Up shut: the robotized COMPANION head with the signature X eyes, vented chest plate and articulated joints, framed by a classical pavilion and willows. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
The sculpture seen over a traditional Chinese tiled roof, willow trees and the misty lake beyond
Seen over the tiled roof of a standard constructing, the determine stretches throughout the garden towards the misty lake. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
Wide aerial view of the installation with West Lake in the foreground and the Hangzhou skyline dissolving into mist
A wider aerial: the set up with West Lake within the foreground and the Hangzhou skyline dissolving into morning mist. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
The X-marked face of the sculpture glimpsed through willow branches
The X-marked face glimpsed by willow branches. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
The sculpture from behind, facing the mist-shrouded lake and a distant pagoda
From behind, the determine faces the mist-shrouded lake and the pagoda on the far shore. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws
Aerial view of the installation by the lake, Leifeng Pagoda rising out of the mist across the water
The set up from above, a pagoda rising out of the mist throughout the water. Picture: KAWS by way of @kaws

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