Artist Bon to exhibit at Bodega in Patong
This weird penguin-suited character lurks inside a water tank at Nai Harn. The tank was smashed by the 2004 tsunami.
Thai artist Bon describes himself as a street artist – much of his work adorns walls in various parts of Thailand, including Phuket. His work is a long way from the typical manga-inspired street art with complex-bordering-on-unreadable typography.
Bon’s work is colourful, yes, but also original, and slightly unsettling to look at, often featuring masks and distorted faces. We’ll let you judge for yourself from the pix on this page. For more, see his Flickr page.
But whatever darkness lies in this 28-year-old artist’s soul, is balanced by his generous heart. Bon also does work on canvas, some of which will go on show for a month at La Bodega in Patong, with part of the proceeds going to charity. The show’s opening will be on Friday January 22 at 6pm and will be open to all.
"TV Man" - mixed media on canvas.
A charity proceeds will go to the Bodega Project, which is managed by the Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation. The project aims to expose local children to the arts by providing art supplies, gallery trips to Phuket Town, concert tickets, music lessons and canvas for painting.
At the opening there will be music provided by DJ K.I.T.T.Y, DJ Daryll, DJ Q Tooth, and live jam sessions with Bodega’s regular musos. Snacks will be provided by Chef Jed.
To get to La Bodega, go south down Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, past Jungceylon and it’s down the next soi on the left, the one with the Waterworld dive shop on the corner. Tel 076-602191, Skype bodegaphuket, Facebook. For updates and events, the website is here.
