No Sunrise No Sunset is a spellbinding pavilion installation created by Kamin Lertchaiprasert, a Thai artist whose works are included, for example, in the Guggenheim collection. To create the pavilion for Thailand?s first Art Biennale held in Krabi he collaborated with architect Suriya Umpansiriratana of Bangkok-based Walllasia Ltd.

The Krabi province consists of a group of 80 islands known for their exceptional natural beauty. The Biennale?s theme, ?Edge of the Wonderland?, required that all artworks were created for the location to highlight the rich nature and cultural context of Krabi. 

The mirror-walled 50 square-metre (538 sq.-ft.) rectangular box that Lertchaiprasert and Umpansiriratana call a cave is located by the Andaman Sea at the end of Ao Nang Beach where local lovers often watch the sunset.
The artist considers art as a ritualistic practice to achieve a greater understanding of oneself, nature and the world as a whole. In an interview about No Sunrise No Sunset, the artist has said that the work is not really site-specific but more ?life-specific.? He says the work can be installed anywhere because ?the sun doesn?t move, but the world is spinning by itself.?

The box?s exterior walls are covered in mirror which makes the entire piece thoroughly enticing, even without the captivating story unfolding inside. The mirrors recreate and transform the box by reflecting the surroundings in a constant, never-ending shift of serene and beautiful images as the s...