BANGKOK, THAILAND – When you fly into New Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, you are greeted by a gallery of eye-catching images. The airport is decorated with the contemporary artwork of 66 Thai artists and contains more than 100 large scale prints in all.
| Professor Buncha Hnungsue and his SOLJET 74” printer |
Suvarnabhumi Airport was opened in 2006 and has the world’s largest terminal measuring 563,000 m² (6,061,005 sqft). The airport symbolizes a new era in Thai history and is the designated aviation hub of the Southeast Asian region.
“We are very proud of the airport’s unique architecture and contemporary art gallery,” said Professor Buncha Hnungsue, owner of Chang Tong Dang Co., Ltd. and Computer Art Professor in the Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts faculty at Silpakorn University. Chang Tong Dang Co., Ltd. produced the majority of fine art prints featured at Suvarnabhumi Airport using its Roland SOLJET 74” printer.
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| One of the more than 100 fine art reproductions welcoming guests
to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi, International Airport. |
The extensive art collection is displayed throughout the airport and was reproduced from the actual original artwork of famous national Thai artists. In the baggage claim area, for example, visitors can view a series of large-scale murals by neo-traditional Thai artist Panya Vijinthanasarn. These and other images remind passengers that they are, in fact, in Thailand. The airport’s art and design also act as a clever bit of city “branding,” suggesting Bangkok’s ease with both traditional and contemporary cultures.
“Today’s digital fine art reproductions are so rich in detail and texture that they mirror the actual works of art,” Hnungsue said. “I selected the Roland SOLJET 74” printer two years ago to create gorgeous fine art for Suvarnabhumi Airport and other large national projects. I simply could not have achieved the image quality with another printer. The Roland is very well designed, easy to use and maintain, and produces durable, high-quality prints at high production speeds that allow us to meet our deadlines. We also appreciate the great after-sales service of our dealer. Next time I purchase a printer, it will be a Roland.” |
