art by TUS VUTTINUN
bkk UNZINE art magazine aims to showcase the talents of artists and to bring creativity and community to audiences around the world.
CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
How time flies… July ushers in the second half of 2025 and what a busy time it will be for bkk UNZINE as we head towards the BKK Comics Art Festival, which is rapidly approaching in October.
This month’s theme is Underworld… artists interpreted this in many ways; it can be seedy; it can be hidden. Since “UNZINE” is a play on “unseen” we know this well, but hope that you all will keep on joining us and discovering what bkk UNZINE and UNZINE 95 have to offer.
There are a few changes to our scheduling at UNZINE 95, with Wednesday Draw! moving to Monday nights and the introduction of Comics Club for every Sunday. bkk UNZINE has always had a special fondness for comic books, and Comics Club is a great way to celebrate this wonderful medium. We’ve got a lot in store, from discussions to workshops, so drop on by!
Check out our event schedule for more!
Accepting submissions now through July 25th.
Next month’s theme is….
This year, we’re announcing all our monthly themes in advance so you’ll have more time to prepare your artwork! Please feel free to submit to any of our themes in advance!
featured artist
UNDERWORLD
by TUS VUTTINUN
digital painting (Procreate)
This digital painting explores the hidden ecosystem beneath our feet. Using my unique line style to depict buildings, I aimed to evoke a sense of strangeness and mystery. This piece invites viewers to see the unseen world beneath us, an often-overlooked ecosystem, full of intrigue and hidden beauty.
Animator, Designer, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor, Performance Artist
Tus Vuttinun's background in architecture primarily shapes his conceptual approach and creative thinking. This perspective, combined with a childhood passion for cartooning, allows him to explore visual narratives through a unique blend of analytical thought and expressive drawing.
BANANA
by SKARNZ
ink on paper
I used to think of fruit as the symbol to our personality. The inside of fruit will represent something that is yet unknown to describe. It can be something deep deep inside your inner self or be how complicated your thoughts have been. It might be something beautiful under the peel of itself. Who knows?
Designer, Sculptor, Painter
A lover of design, drawing, photography and toys, Skarnz is an artist from Thailand who is self-taught in drawing, sculpting, and painting and expresses love of art through toys, under the SKARNZ brand.
LAS MUERTES
by KAYLA TARAMON
acrylic on canvas
I created this peace about how it felt when I was trying to heal from traumas in my life, as people would watch constantly, as if they were hanging on every moment in anticipation for my imminent failure....or success
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.
QUEEN OF THE DEAD
by ARSHIA ATIQ
acrylic & pen on paper
This artwork was inspired by the Greek goddess Persephone, Queen of the Underworld. Seated upon ruins, Persephone cradles a blood-drenched skull, her gaze locked in quiet defiance. The fractured circle behind her blurs the veil between worlds—death, life, and the silence that binds them.
Illustrator, Painter
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense."
-Lewis Carroll
Arshia’s art is an embodiment of this quote and is heavily influenced by music and literature. With an interest in fantasy art and surrealism, Arshia keeps trudging forward to find her own artistic voice.
DETECTIVE KAPPA & ANDROID
by MICHAEL PACHIDAMRONG
with NIRUT CHAMSUWAN
pencil & ink on board
Kurosame, a Kappa detective, and VALE, an android, investigate a murder scene in a cramped Okane apartment.
Pencils by Nirut, inks by Michael.
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.
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..
CITADEL OF THE UNDERWORLD
by ERIC OLIVE
digital painting
Floating above the lake of fire, the floating citadel spreads fear to all those trapped within the abysmal realm of the underworld.
Illustrator, Designer
Eric Olive is a former teacher of design, having taught in Bangkok, Tashkent, Vilnius, Riga, and the USA. He is the publisher of Deep Signal, an illustrated anthology of fiction. Currently developing VR apps and doing standup comedy in the Baltics, Eric continues to provide design for global clients.
UNDERWORLD POSTER
by SKETCHMAN BORIS
ink brush pen on sketchbook paper
I drew this image to announce the theme to our artist community but also to those who’d like to be part of it. I had this image in my mind for a long time and just when I drew this a very big film in India is expected to be released titled “Thug Life” with one of the greatest actors ever, named Kamal Hassan.
He is known for his versatile acting and he is knowledgeable about almost everything when it comes to filmmaking. He has very powerful eyes. I had them in my mind when I made this.
Comic Artist
Boris Aravindabalan, aka “Sketchman Boris,” is the founder of bkk UNZINE art magazine. Growing up in India, Boris discovered his love for drawing and, combined with hours and hours of cartoons and movies, he realized that not only did he just love reading and watching stories, but he also wanted to have the same impact on others as the creators whose work he enjoyed had on him.
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next month’s theme is….
Accepting submissions NOW through JULY 25th
