Hajime Sorayama to World Premiere New 'Motoko Kusanagi' Sculptures
Two new sculptures of Motoko Kusanagi by Hajime Sorayama will have their world premiere in Tokyo in 2026.Summary
Artist Hajime Sorayama has created two new sculptures modeled after Motoko Kusanagi, the iconic character from Masamune Shirow's sci-fi work *Ghost in the Shell*. These works will have their world premiere in Tokyo across two major exhibitions in 2026. One sculpture will be displayed at "SORAYAMA Light, Transparency, Reflection -TOKYO-" (March 14 - May 31, 2026, at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO), and the other at the "Ghost in the Shell Exhibition" (January 30 - April 5, 2026, at TOKYO NODE). Both pieces intersect Sorayama's long-pursued aesthetics of "human body and machinery" with the series' enduring theme of the "boundary between humans and machines." These large-scale works, standing approximately 3 meters tall and combining mirrored and transparent materials, are expected to showcase a new horizon in futuristic bodily expression.
(Source：美術手帖)