HOST Yakumama

Give the forest
a place in your city.

A transportable, walk-through artwork for a dim, controlled indoor setting. Built to bring people into an encounter with the Amazon.

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Venue partnerships are now being developed.

Concept cutaway showing the six connected spaces inside Yakumama.Advanced concept visualization · Final scope follows the venue survey

START WITH THE FIT

Room for the artwork.
Room for the encounter.

Nominal body length
14 m
Nominal body width
4 m
Overall length with both heads
≈16 m

Add space for circulation, a queue and an exit gathering area. Roof clearance and the final installation footprint will be confirmed against the current structure and your venue.

WHAT A HOST VENUE NEEDS

A considered setting
for a shared experience.

The venue survey defines the installation plan, staffing and operating scope.

Start a venue conversation
The space

A dim environment with controlled lighting, suitable load-in and room to enter, move through and gather afterward. Sound separation helps each scene hold its atmosphere.

The visitor journey

A planned 12–15 minute passage for groups of about eight. Timing, curtain passage, accessible circulation and capacity will be tested at full scale.

Power, sound & atmosphere

Power and technical requirements follow the selected production tier. Haze, projection and other effects will be coordinated with the venue.

Daily operation

Staffing, entry rhythm, visitor support, egress and operating procedures will be developed through the venue survey and visitor tests. Cues include manual control as well as sensor-triggered operation.

BUILT IN SECTIONS · MADE TO TRAVEL

A structure that
can make another journey.

Six alternating curved bays form the body. Curved and vertical steel tubes join through circular connection plates.

  1. 01

    Remove the surfaces

    Curtains and printed banner skin pack separately.

  2. 02

    Separate the bays

    Label the modules and release their connections.

  3. 03

    Bundle the frame

    Small curves, large curves and vertical tubes form the transportable system.

  4. 04

    Prove the rebuild

    A full-size bay test will establish weight, case sizes, handling and setup needs.

Engineering details, shipping weight, case sizes, crew and setup time remain in development.

FROM CONCEPT TO PUBLIC EXPERIENCE

Build it. Test it.
Take it on the road.

Tier 1 build-complete milestone: December 2026.
Testing and refinement will inform the first public opening. No exhibition date is set.

  1. 01

    Prove one bay

    Frame, skin and curtain. Establish assembly, handling and packing.

  2. 02

    Prove the effects

    Test lighting, sound, projection and repeatable controls.

  3. 03

    Walk it with visitors

    Test timing, bottlenecks and the emotional passage at full scale.

  4. 04

    Rebuild it elsewhere

    Pack, transport, reinstall and document the practical requirements.

Could Yakumama
come to your venue?

Share the location, available space and the people you would like the exhibition to reach.

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