Ground Dragon by Takahiro Komuro x Avant Arte

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Japanese artist Takahiro Komuro’s first collaboration with Avant Arte is the Ground Dragon iridescent bronze sculpture. Inspired by monsters since childhood, Komuro primarily creates large-format wood sculptures—ranging from 3 feet to slightly over six feet tall—and smaller format bronze editions. Sofubi collectors will be familiar with his earlier Doublethink and Magic Dragon vinyl art toys created under his Tkom branding.

The new Ground Dragon sculpture showcases Komuro’s practice of elevating classic soft vinyl and action figure designs by transforming them with room-scale proportions and fine art materials. The striking use of maziora iridescent paint which color shifts based on the angle and intensity of light flows out of sofubi production where it is used for high-end editions.

An edition of 30, the Ground Dragon bronze sculpture (11.81″ H x 9.1″ W x 5.1″ D) will be available on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 6 AM PDT from Avant Arte for $6,410. If you’re interested in purchasing, be sure to register your interest ahead of time.