UOY MA I
This is a solo exhibition by Wisut Ponnimit, the artist who created “Mamuang”, a cartoon figure of a cheerful, cute girl who has earned a hugely popular reputation in Thailand and Japan. During this Christmas and New Year’s season, Wisut collaborates with Trendy Gallery and River City Bangkok to bring happiness from Mamuang to the audience in an exhibition titled UOY MA I. (Pronouns as “I AM YOU”).
UOY MA I is about self-reflection as a result of seeing something different. Your perspective on life is sometimes impacted by how you see the world. Wisut uses the ordinary habit of looking in the mirror to have the audience reflect on their own lives and to connect them with Mamuang.
You will get to know Mamuang in a more intimate way than ever with large paintings of Mamuangs looking at herself in mirrors in different postures at various moments; from waking up in the morning to wandering in her dream world. This is the largest painting of Mamuang that Wisut has ever created.
What is so special about this exhibition is that you will gain the extraordinary experience as if you see yourself reflected as Mamuang in the paintings. You can even imagine Mamuang saying to you, “I am you”.
In addition to the paintings, Wisut invites you to consider what kind of you is mirrored in the paintings. Let the artwork enchant your imagination, and don’t forget to photograph yourself as Mamuang. It’s a lot of fun for the holiday season, especially Christmas and New Year’s!
About the Artist
Wisut Ponnimit is a cartoonist, animator, artist, and musician. He is most known for creating the cartoon character, Mamuang which is famous in both Thailand and Japan, as well as hesheit, a Thai manga that has been translated into English and Japanese.
Wisut’s works have been continually published and exhibited, including a sci-fi comic book named Smoke Under the Hat in 2003 and Chingcha published in Ikki Comics from 2007 to 2010. Wisut received the Manga Encouragement Award from the Japan Media Art Festival in 2009 for his work hesheit aqua, and held a solo exhibition at Gallery KIDO Press in Tokyo, Japan. His book Mamuangchan was released in 2012, following by Him Her That which was published in 2013. In 2016, he also participated in the Saitama Triennale art exhibition in Japan. He had a solo exhibition at Bangkok City City Gallery titled MELO House in 2015 and LR in 2017 and Share exhibition at Roppongi Hills A/D Gallery in Tokyo, Japan, in 2019. Wisut held a solo exhibition, Mamuang Walk at Trendy Gallery in 2020, followed by UOY MA I at River City Bangkok in 2021.
Venue: RCB Galleria 2, 2nd floor, River City Bangkok
Free Admission
*River City Bangkok is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with strict preventive measures against Covid-19 and limitation of visitors inside all exhibitions.
