Tokyo: Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines and Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama have unveiled a collaboration featuring gold and silver livery designs for two Airbus A350-1000s, which are scheduled to enter into service in the second half of the year.
According to Focus Taiwan, the designs were introduced at a launch event at Tokyo’s Omotesando Hills, where Sorayama presented Starlux Chairman Chang Kuo-wei with aircraft models showcasing the two designs, personally signed by the artist. Chang mentioned that Starlux has consistently aimed to project a futuristic brand identity, and Sorayama’s forward-looking art, which blends cold metallic elements with a sense of emotion, made the collaboration a natural fit.
Chang likened the experience of flying to Sorayama’s artistic creations, describing it as metal infused with emotion, carrying travelers across the world and forging connections between people. Sorayama shared that, with Starlux Airlines’ full support, the collaboration involved multiple rounds of discussions and technical challenges before completing the project, which he described as joint creations by him and Chang.
Sorayama emphasized that both he and Chang share a “rebellious DNA,” characterized by a refusal to settle for the status quo and a drive to push boundaries. The two aircraft are named Starlux Airsorayama Silver (B-58553) and Starlux Airsorayama Gold (B-58554), according to the airline.