SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2024
| ARTIST: | ab.bnna |
| COUNTRY: | Thailand |
| EMAIL: | an.na.usa09@gmail.com |
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https://www.instagram.com/ab.bnna/ https://twitter.com/annausana |
| ab.bnna is a freshly graduated illustrator and graphic designer, who loves a visual story telling through illustrations of the mundanes and nature with a splash of surrealistic and absurd imagery, along with a hint of her graphic design background shining through; as she tries to convey the idea of "expect the unexpected". She hope that people would enjoy and have fun with her works as she does! | |
stay lucky!
Let me be your lucky charm. Clovers, acorns, ladybugs, and mushrooms — these are all the things that bring you luck.
dear myself,
A self healing journey shown through the symbolism of bright red tomato to signify growth and changes.
empty shell
As life progresses, we endure physical labor and mental hardship to the point where we sometimes feel like mere husks of our former selves. We are like seashells from which the pearl has been taken, walnuts without their fruit, or locket frames without loved ones. We become empty shells, hollowed and alone.
farewell, my precious
Inspired by Thai superstition of dream omens, losing one's teeth symbolizes the possibility of losing their important person. To translate that significance, teeth are treated as important as the precious jewels, they are adorned on jewelry and kept well in protective cases, saying that these people they might lose are too important to let go.
better things to come.
Sometimes, beautiful things can hurt us, and at times we need to cut them from our lives in order to make room for better things.
Happy Holidays!
Celebrating life through the light of candles and botany. May you enjoy your holiday!
The Fruit of the Gods
Portraying the importance of persimmons in Japanese culture and belief, as they are fruits that was grown in many Shinto shrines, by incorporating elements from the Japanese arts and culture and signifying the importance of the fruit by turning the insides into precious geode — the unassuming fruit held more stories than one could think of.
star-struck
A playful exploration of words and visuals using the pattern on a deer's hide, which resembles stars and constellations. Just as the back of the deer becomes a canvas for stars, it is not uncommon to feel starstruck by its beauty—only to be "struck" literally with a blade.