SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2024

BKKIF Artist  
ARTIST: KAPTOR
COUNTRY: Thailand
EMAIL: kaptorstore@gmail.com
CONTACT: www.facebook.com/welcometoduckside
instagram.com/kaptorstore
Kaptor was started by Janet and Kaladoo since 2013, and it has a store in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We have created characters and illustrations. Our first primary character was a duck (person), which used as a metaphor for people who're skilled at many things but not especially talented in any of them. (Jack of all trades, master of none). However, We're learned that at least, being a duck person is not all that terrible because they can be and do as many things as they desire. And this's a story behind the duck characters, who we use to explore and play around with different contexts.

Goosecery

Goosecery (digital paint, 2024)

The local grocery is unique for the way they arrange everything as well as the cozy atmosphere because most of their customers are locals, and the owners have become familiar with them. I can recognize it by the grocery store near my childhood house in Bangkok. However, some are replaced by large chains of supermarkets these days. But the concept of small, individual grocery stores is really distinctive and different, which attracts my interest. I'm also still playing with the words, shifting from grocery to goosecery as the goose owner runs it, and many products are as detailed as I can imagine.

Poolside

Poolside (digital paint, 2024)

Let’s start our vacation! while I have a full-time job. I always mention beach vacations with my college because we live in Chiang-Mai, which is quite a distance from the ocean. However, we didn't have enough time during the holidays for a trip to the beach. After quitting my full-time job, I still don't have enough time(haha) because I ran my own business. Of course, being an owner requires more effort than being an employee. But even though, I visited the beach a few times after quitting, I was still thinking about it a lot because vacation travel is the best time to relax. Thus, this collection will contains whatever vacation activities people
enjoyed, which I started with the poolside first and am now working on another. I’m at least enjoy the vacation time by my illustration.

Be a flower

Be a flower (2024)

The idea began around Valentine's Day, while many people bought and exchanged bunches of flowers. For me, receiving flowers is a rare thing. but no matter whether I receive it or not, I'm still happy. Then the idea of a goose as a flower comes to my mind, and I discover the phrase "Don't wait for someone to bring you a flower, Be a flower" This describes all my thoughts perfectly. Additionally, this is also my first go at animated my illustration.

The family

The family (digital paint, 2024)

This family photo represents the person who is important to me, just as the duck represents me and the goose represents my partner. In the back are my parents and a few other pets in this illustration because having a pet is one of my biggest wishes, so even though it can't be true because my dad passed away and I don't have a dog or cat, but this is what I truly would like to happen.

The red living room

Red liveing room (digital paint, 2024)

A drawing from the "Goose's House" projects, which are based in Mr. Goose's home, who has an intense liking for colourful and floral patterns. It shows each room in his house. Bagan with The Bedroom and Dressing room in last year, and this's "The red living room," a living space where I want it to be very lively, so I use bright colors to make it different from the bedroom and dressing room, which have pastel colors. 

yo-ka

Yoค่ะ (Yoga), 2024

Once again, the color, shape, and forms in "Blue Nude by Henri Matisse," my favorite artist, became the inspiration for this. I began practicing yoga at the beginning of the year, and blue nude reminded me of the yoga posture, therefore last year I developed "The duck nude" by copying the shape and forms of blue nude and changing it to the duck characters. I start creating the body shape with the blue colors again, but this time I play with the yoga posture.
In Thai, "yoga" is pronounced Yo-ka and “ka” in Thai is for politeness used by women, while men use krub. So I created two characters: Yo-ka, a female character, and Yo-krub, a male character.

You feel like home

You feel like home (digital paint, 2024)

This illustration is exactly what the title meant. Because every time I approach you,
it feels like I'm about to open the door to the house.

Mandarin

Mandarin (Acrylic on canvas, 2024)

This’s a part of the woof-quack portrait series. It presents a pet portrait with the owner having a dog head and the pet having a duck month. This painting was created for my solo exhibition at the end of this year. The idea for this series came from my wish to have a dog, but My mom's refusing to allow me to have one as we were living in a condominium and pets were not permitted. Instead, I started drawing the dog portrait in my own style. As my main character is a duck, I gave every dog a duck month. I then changed the dog to represent the owner, making it seem like the dog is now the owner of a person. And give the drawing a name that can refer to both humans and dogs and this two in a picture are Mandarin.

Lily and Charlie

Lily(girl) & charlie(boy) (acrylic on canvas, 2024)

Another artwork from the woof-quack portrait series. Since dogs are believed to commonly reflect their owners' personalities or behaviors, you will see a variety of pets and their human owners in this series. And because I created their appearance from any dog breed and could name them whatever I felt was appropriate, developing this painting series gave myself the feeling like I had started to have my own pet.

It's might because of the period. (ความน่าจะเมนส์)

It's might because of the period. (ความน่าจะเมนส์), Zine 2024

This is my very first zine with 28 pages about the PMS that causes mood swings during or before the period. I did many stupid actions to my intimate people during that time. Thinking back, there was absolutely no reason for me to be so moody, and I really feel sorry for that. It's nice that those who are closest to me such as my partner always understand–or even do not but tend to do–that. Here's some story that happens and even if I know it's isn't good, I just can't control it !