SAKUYA AOYAKI

Worker (2023)
Technique /Materials : Fabric, Steel, Wood

This work is inspired by the song "Kammakorn Koh Sang," translated to "Construction Worker" by Chakphet Jedcarat. The song talks about the construction workers in a melancholic way. The lyrics goes, "Constructed for him, Traded for our sleep deprivation Forever a nomad, A no good construction worker, With torn clothes". This song mentions how behind every diligence and effort to build the city, there lies the exhaustion of the nomadic and poor construction workers. This work thus reflects the perception of the workers of Bangkok; with all the gorgeousness of the architecture, we have to ask ourselves: where would this scenery be without the workers?