MAKOTO SAKAMOTO

Live performance!
We’ll be performing at Funkhaus Berlin during Web3 Summit. Catch us on 19 June at 15:00 in Studio 4.

For this special performance, we’ve invited visual artist Rahul Sharma to join us for a live audiovisual collaboration.

We’re super excited about this!

Hopefully see you there.

Funkhaus Berlin:
Nalepastraße 18, 12459 Berlin

Web3 Summit:
https://web3summit.com

Photography & image ©
1: Florian Rosier at Archives Sonores
2: Web3 Summit
3 & 4: Nino V. Valpiani, Funkhaus Berlin official

Thanks,
Makoto Sakamoto

Today, when I woke up this morning, I had turned into a bronze because I turned 47.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I feel deeply fortunate that my life has been enriched by the friends and people around me.

I hope to see you soon at a concert or somewhere along the way.

I’d also like to share some wonderful news. I had the honour of sitting for the very first sculpture by my dear friend Jiab Prachakul, known for her work as a painter. I’m truly grateful for this opportunity.

thanks,
Makoto Sakamoto

A post from

You Exist, Therefore, I Am. 2025. My first bronze sculpture came to life after two and a half years since we plunged in this project. I’ve learned so much from this experience thanks to the generous supports from Timothy Taylor Gallery, Micking Meng Gallery and the team at UAP

I’d also like to thank and name people who work behind this project with me.

My dearest friend Makoto Sakamoto - Sitter
PJ Policarpio - Early Project Associate
Jason Marquis .marquis_uap - Project Director
Steven Cartoccio - 3D model, Miniature Artist
Susan Kosor - Project Manager
Steven Murello - On assembly, polished & texture
Christine Wright - On Patina & PMMA

This limited edition sculpture is available at and

Last but not least ~ Happy Birthday Makoto !

Image credits
1, 9. Installation at Art Basel, Miami 2025. Image courtesy of Timothy Taylor gallery.
2. Study painting for the sculpture. Image courtesy of Jiab Prachakul.
3-4. 3D model & miniature. Image courtesy of Steven Cartoccio.
5. PMMA process. Hand written texts by Image courtesy of Christine Wright
6-7. Assembling & polishing. Image courtesy of Steven Morello.
8. Patina tests. Image courtesy of Christine Wright.