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MEET THE ARTISTS
KAMANITA KLINJUY
3D Artist, Character Designer, Illustrator
A former work orientation instructor of the Consortium (a non-profit organization preparing Indo-Chinese refugees for resettlement in the US), Kamanita has also taught drawing, woodworking, Thai cuisine, electronic fun, batik painting, biking and scouting as an after school activity teacher in international schools. He is a former amateur triathlete and currently resides in Chonburi working on cartoon character design and 3D design. He meditates in his free time and is happiest playing the harmonica while he draws since he is more concentrated when both of his hands are occupied.
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KARTHIKAY LALOTRA
Graphic Designer
Karthikay’s journey in design began when he was just 12. A simple interest in photo editing and experimenting with Photoshop soon grew into a deep passion for creativity and visual expression. Over the years, he has explored different aspects of design, constantly learning and refining his skills. What was once just a hobby has now become an integral part of who he is, shaping not only his creative outlook but also his career aspirations in the design world.
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KAYLA DAWN TARAMON
Painter, Mixed Media Artist, Performance Artist, Writer, Singer/Songwriter
Thailand is where Kayla, a self taught artist, fell in love with colors and the way they blend and move. After living in the kingdom for more than five years, she's finickily finding her voice in the art world.
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KAZI ISTELA IMAM
Graphic Designer, Illustrator
A Bangladeshi graphic designer / illustrator with a passion for words & colours often drawing inspiration from her relationship with her city, matters of the heart, mind and gut.
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KITIYA WITHAYAPRAPHAT
Zine-Maker, Illustrator
A writer, zine-maker and teacher based in Bangkok, Kitiya has told stories through zines since 2020, organized zine workshops in feminist class, and currently has 5 zines: Detectives with Love, Women on Walls, She(s) on Shelves, When I Fall in French and Return to Granny’s Home.
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KONGSAK BUNON SAK
Comic Artist, Writer
Kongsak is an up-and-coming independent comic creator whose work focuses on horror, monsters, and mysteries. Considering himself a newcomer, he may explore more genres in the future.
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KRIS
Writer
Kris is an American writer and art model. She draws inspiration from her life in Bangkok.
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LAUN H.
Digital Artist, Illustrator, Author
LAUN is an author, illustrator, and digital artist based in Bangkok. Her work lives at the intersection of the macabre and the beautiful—art that unsettles quietly, and writing that finds the twisted logic underneath ordinary things. She writes horror, essays on the human condition, and poetry. Her essay, under her real name, has been recognized by the Ateneo Art Gallery in the Philippines in 2020. If she’s not drawing or writing, she’s probably doing her day job as a marketing professional or reading the likes of Thomas Ligotti, Han Kang, and Samanta Schweblin.
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LILITH THAYAMONTR
Mixed Media Artist
A mixed media artist based in Bangkok, Liliith is passionate about art, crafts and all kinds of handmade things. She loves being unique more than being trendy.
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LINDA VIKA
Mixed Media Artist, Painter
Linda is an artist from Latvia who is now based in Bangkok. Her work focuses on abstract art, exploring various materials to create unique textures and patterns. She is currently drawn to acrylic resin, clay, and fabric, which allow her to add dimension and volume and make her pieces more dynamic and impactful.
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LIPIKA VETHAKA
Illustrator, Comic Artist, Architect, Writer
Lipika Vethaka is a Thai architect and illustrator whose works revolve around her experience as a child of diaspora. She holds a Master’s in Design from Harvard University, where she studied under the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, and minored in History with a focus on Medieval Central Asia. Her academic and creative work centers on Silk Road cities, cultural memory, and spatial storytelling, having completed her Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University (Summa Cum Laude) and conducted her thesis in Uzbekistan, which was a finalist for the Britton Memorial Award. She is the author-illustrator of Kum ve Darya Arasında, a Silk Road architecture zine, and Durvun Berkh: Sojourn Mongolica, a watercolor travelogue chronicling her time in Arkhangai.
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LIZETTE VAN DER MERWE
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Digital Artist
Lizette is a qualified graphic designer and lifelong student of the arts who works in both traditional and digital mediums and has a vastly flexible style. She loves oil painting, pen and ink, and Copic markers as well as doodling on her Wacom tablet. She also owns a clothing brand.
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LIZZTA & KAWAKHWAN
Illustrators
Lizzta and Kawakhwan are illustrators and communication design students from Commde, Chulalongkorn University.
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LYCHEE
Comic Artist, Illustrator
Lychee is currently working toward her dream of becoming an illustrator. She believes she still has a lot more to learn ahead, but hopes audiences would give a chance to this amateur creator.
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MAI
Comic Artist, Painter
An art teacher and fine art painter from Oman and living in Bangkok, Mai has a film degree from Los Angeles, California, and continues to express her love for film and television through her artwork. She believes there is never a lack of inspiration when there are thousands of films with beautiful shots to study. While visuals and aesthetics do come naturally to an artist, she is also no stranger to storytelling and has a graphic novel in the works.
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MAIA
Graphic Designer, Web Designer
For as long as she can remember, Maia has wanted to create art, so she started learning classical art techniques in primary school.. She later diverged into graphic and web design while ocasionally still working with traditional art media.
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MAIIMOU
Comic Artist, Concept Artist, Digital Artist, Illustrator
Prolific Bangkok-based artist Maiimou is a lead-concept artist, illustrator, and comics creator. He is the writer and artist of the sequential art publication Wukong & Purple Orchid Prologue and co-founder, along with Nu Formalynn and GK, of SMASHHH STUDIO, a group of three artists with a passion for creating comic books and drawing, who together currently produce work for the studio such as Pandora Book: Sweet Dreams and Wukong & Purple Orchid.
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MARC KUEGLE
Digital Artist, Photographer, Graphic Designer
Marc is an artist born in Canada but based in Bangkok, Thailand and has been working in graphic design and as a self-taught photographer. His work often fuses these two practices together to create vibrant alternate versions of the places he has traveled around the globe, as well as skateboarding, music and their associated cultures and lifestyles.
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MC REDMAN
Painter
MC Redman's style is a synthesis of places lived and experiences had. Her training at the Glasgow School of Art and her time in Brussels ground her style in traditional oil painting, indelibly marked by the tension between naturalism and the fantastic. Recent years in Bangkok bring an infusion of colour, nature and techniques of Thai art and life in my work. As a foreigner, a motivation is to engage and create authentically and respectfully with ideologies and inspirations of from Thai culture, though major motifs remain consistent; exploration of tension and power in society and how these inform identity.
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MELINA
Illustrator, Painter
Melina, a French and Thai illustrator based in Bangkok, mostly works with watercolor to make kid-friendly art. She finds, a lot of inspiration in old paintings especially medieval illuminated manuscripts or tapestry.
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MENMOPOST
Illustrator
Yui, whose art alias is Menmopost, is a Bangkok-based food illustrator who draws other things occasionally. She loves cooking, eating… basically anything to do with food. Menmopost is also super passionate about creating visual content for small food businesses.
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MICHAEL PACHIDAMRONG
Comic Book Writer
Michael is a comic book writer and founder of Cyber Sheep Studios. His work combines a love for cyberpunk, Japanese folklore, and immersive world-building.
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MICHIKO
Background Designer, Painter, Digital Artist
Michiko is a young artist living in Japan with a Japanese Mom and Filipino Dad, and started drawing since 7 years old and posting my artworks on SNS with Mom’s support, eventually being able to have a solo exhibition at Hokkaido.. At 11 years old, Michiko started a new challenge and entered the field of NFTs. The artist mainly draws Maro Dori, an original imaginary bird character from ancient Japan that has a noble origin .
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MIKE VAN ORDEN
Comic Artist
Mike Van Orden is a full-time professional who creates jaw-dropping art while traveling the world. Presently he is based out of beautiful Thailand, but originally hails from sunny San Diego, California.
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MILES MADONNA
Cartoonist
Miles is a you g artist who is excited to make his first art submission for a magazine. He loves to doodle and draw cartoon in his sketchbook, and feels that it is awesome that he can share them with a wider audience.
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MOE
Comic Artist, Writer
Moe used to photograph a lot while traveling (like spending time, and sometimes effort, to take the right photo) and portraits of people interested him the most. Then he stopped because he didn’t feel as comfortable taking photos. He felt uneasy (and it also took him away from being present amongst people and landscapes), and so he turned to sketching in his travel journals.
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NANCY
Painter
Nancy considers herself an artist that loves to play with colors and to be around nature. Most of her pieces are related to nature, as it inspires her to be selfless and stay hopeful…
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NALANTHA HEMA
Painter
Nalantha is from Chiangmai, Thailand, and practices art, mainly painting, while being homeschooled . For Nalantha, board games are a passion, having created an original board game as well and homeschooling is fun because it allows experimentation.
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NIRUND CHUVICHEAN
Comic Artist
A professional freelance comic artist and illustrator with 15 years of experience, Nirund Chuvichean lives in Bangkok where he creates his own works.
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NIRUT CHAMSUWAN
Illustrator, Comic Artist
Nirut Chamsuwan specializes in illustration, graphic design and portraiture, nurturing the love for popular entertainment, comic books and sequential storytelling that has informed his artwork since youth. While studying architecture at the Savannah College of Art and Design, he would often joke that his reason for pursuing such a major was to learn how to render backgrounds for comic book panels..
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NOTMOVINGTDAY
Digital Artist, Writer, Graphic Designer
Notmovingtday is a self taught artist who explores mental health themes, expressing both the horrid and hopeful sides and wants to create a safespace for anyone that finds resonance or comfort in their works. Currently, notmovingtday struggles with MDD and may not create as much as intended for the community, but with every piece, either sketches, illustrations, writings or even comics… they are proud and wish to show that it is good enough that you have started to pick up a medium and to create for yourself. Art is a limitless way to express yourself!
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NUATFU
Comic Artist, Illustrator
NuatFu has been an illustrator for 4 years, previously working as a graphic designer, and decided to work in this field because having always felt happy and proud to draw. NuatFu wants to be the number 1 artist in the world, like Banksy, Van Gogh, etc. and for the world to know NuatFu, now having self-financed canvases and merchandise.
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NUTKO
Digital Artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator
If you believe that drawing is relaxing, then we are friends!
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NUTTARAT PUNJAWILAIPIBOON
Photographer, Concept Artist, Writer
Nuttarat Punjawilaipiboon, nicknamed “Lee,” graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts and has experience in writing news, advertorials and content for various media. She has also studied acting and screenwriting. Lee is highly interested in photography because she used to be a member of the photography club when she was a high schooler. Recently, her photo works have been exhibited in the Project Asian Art Century 2025, Chiang Mai province. Her biggest inspiration for becoming an artist is watching movies. Lee is both a freelance photographer and movie subtitler because she loves going to the cinema and writing about the movies she has watched, especially foreign ones.
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OLEY
Graphic Designer, Painter, Photographer
Oley is an artist and graphic designer in Chonburi, Thailand, who loves painting, traveling, photography and exploring nature which fuels her creativity.
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ORNY (RANICH DUSADEE)
Sketch Artist, Illustrator
Orny studied at Domus Academy and the Fine Arts department at CMU.
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PADDY J DEVLIN
Illustrator, Painter, Mixed Media Artist
Paddy Devlin is a recorder of instances, moments, observations- Drawing centered, mixed media for work, sketching for the soul.
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PAI GYI
Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Painter
Pai Gyi is a traditional visual artist whose work centers on pen, ink, and watercolor. Influenced by cultural memory, travel, and human movement, his illustrations reflect personal and collective journeys. His background in self-directed learning and exhibition experience in Myanmar has shaped a detail-driven and narrative-focused style. Now based in Bangkok, he continues to explore themes of transition, rhythm, and place.
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PANARTRIN
Comic Artist, Digital Artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist
Panartrin, also known as “Panpan,” is a Thai story artist who takes inspiration from game and animation art. She is fascinated in media that captures nuance of emotion, atmosphere, and meaningful stories. In her free time, Panpan likes to draw small doodles of her original characters or her everyday life events. As a recent graduate, she is currently pursuing what life brings next in her artistic career.
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PAPIKYO
Comic Artist, Concept Artist, Digital Artist
An artist based in Bangkok who is currently working on self-published original stories, Papikyo is always coming up with random art projects that never quite get finished, but enjoying every moment of it.
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PATRICIA
Pencil Artist
Patricia is an aspiring pencil artist. with a fondness for working in graphite and colored pencil in the last few years. She enjoys the almost meditative effect from using them, a calmness that appears in her.
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PAUL LIMGENCO
Illustrative Artist
Based in Toronto, Paul has been painting comics and covers for years. He has worked on Neon Black and anthologies like Elseworlds and Cauldron Magazine.
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PEMA GYELTSHEN (DIVINE BRUSHES)
Painter
Pema Gyeltshen is a self-taught artist and has been working full-time since 2012. Being self-taught depends solely on one's passion and dedication to art, and there's no specific style or subject matter in particular. Learning on his own, it took several years to at least paint well and make a living; now Pema focuses on the subject matters which are important for Bhutan as a small independent nation, such as its tradition, culture, religion and beautiful landscapes. His works also depict ordinary everyday things in the so-called contemporary style but bearing the true essence of Bhutan.
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PEONYY
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Digital Artist
An illustrator and graphic designer with years of experience in the creative industry, Peonyy is passionate about storytelling through art; her work blends emotion with a vivid palette. She has worked on diverse projects from website illustration, concept art, storyboarding, comics, branding and digital art. Driven by a deep love for visual expression, Peonyy continues to push creative boundaries, crafting artwork that resonates with audiences and leaves a lasting impression.
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PEPPERMINT SHARK
Cartoonist, Illustrator
A Thai illustrator who always creates work with the concept of nature, culture and lifestyle, Peppermint Shark’s passion is learning about sharks. The artist has an experimental project called “Have a shark day” which shares many marvelous things about sharks through a character designed to create awareness on sharks’ role in the ecosystem.
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PHASUTHORN BAMRUNGPHUEJ
Illustrator, Painter, Digital Artist, Graphic Designer
Phasuthorn Bamrungphuej is an illustration and digital art designer living in Bangkok, Thailand, and the owner of Backpack Sir Sir, Akira Dragonfly, and Kettlr. His journey into painting began with the encouragement of his elementary school art teacher but did not continue through high school. It wasn’t until he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Art and a career in graphic design, multimedia, and illustration that he returned to his passion for painting.
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PHILIPPE SCHULZINGER
Concept Artist, Illustrator
A global citizen with a worldly professional career, Philippe discovered his passion for ink illustration drawings as a hobby during the COVID period. Inspired by masters like Moebius, Druillet, Sergio Toppi, Enki Bilal, Hugo Pratt, and especially Kim Jung Gi, he continues to hone his craft. Having called Thailand home for the past 9 years, Philippe blends his international experiences with artistic exploration.
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PIYANUT WILHELMY-CAVALLO
Visual Artist, Sculptor, Painter
Piyanut is a visual artist based in Bangkok who has been using oil pastels, watercolors, oil and acrylic paint on mediums like paper, canvas, and wood panels. In time, she progressed to include clay sculpting and recently started transforming old furniture into amazing works of art.
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PMB
Visual Artists
PMB are Chulalongkorn University students from esteemed Professor Nicolas Verstappen’s Visual Media course.
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PORSZAAAA
Animator, Comic Artist, 3D Artist, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, Painter, Photographer
Porszaaaa is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Bangkok. In her work, she explores storytelling potentials hidden within diverse mediums for storytelling. She loves making sure that her work is loud and bold just like herself!
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POUPÉE SUNG
Concept Artist, Digital Artist, Illustrator
Thippapa Sungthong is a visual development artist and illustrator based in Chon Buri, Thailand, working across animation and illustration. She focuses on storytelling and emotional expression through environments, using lighting and color to bring production worlds to life. She has collaborated with animation studios such as Spin Master, The Monk Studios, and Plastiek.
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PURPLENERVE
Graphic Designer, Illustrator
PURPLENERVE is a Thai graphic designer and illustrator. They explore things through a comic book art style and bold colors.
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