CREATING AN INTERESTING TOURIST ATTRACTION BY USING AN APPROPRIATE SCULPTURE CREATION PROCESS AT THE SARASIN BRIDGE, PHUKET.

Abstract

The Sarasin Bridge is a bridge that become as a route between Phuket Island and the mainland of Thailand. It is built as an alternative route beside sea route that local people and tourists can reach at the Phuket Island. This bridge however, has not become as a tourist attraction due to certain reasons that need to be explored. This research is therefore focuses on three main objectives. The objectives are to investigate what are the current fundamental issues of Sarasin Bridge, Phuket that not become a major attraction to public, to explore with experimental in obtaining suitable characteristics and elements of arts form and to propose an appropriate and acceptable sculpture models that can be accepted by different types stakeholders. The mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative research approaches will be explored and employed in obtaining appropriate and relevant data and information to the local people, tourists and local authorities. The experiment method is also will be carried out to enhance relevant and appropriate outcomes that can be used to propose an appropriate sculpture or model together with other methods. The findings found that this Sarasin Bridge needs to include certain characteristic elements of designs that represent the identity of the area, followed by a meeting place and easy to remember point. The legendary love of Sarasin Bridge should be used, and creating a design of art form with Shino Portuguese Style, an identity arts form of Phuket City. The sculpture models had three installation points, each with its’ own unique features which need to be included the direction of the same pattern of love. The sculpture models are also required elements that suitable of distance, visibility, size of vision and aesthetic.

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