SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2025

BKKIF Artist  
ARTIST: BEEBS PENTHOUSE
COUNTRY: Thailand
EMAIL: apassornch@gmail.com
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Hello, I'm BEEBS! I'm an illustrator living in Bangkok. What you see here are stories in my head. They are the combination of my sense of sight and my constant waves of thoughts, produced and reintroduced in a form of some deep and trivial circumstances. Hope you all enjoy!

MOSQUITHERA

Nowadays, many people are turning to Ulthera treatments to enhance their appearance, and the procedure has even earned the nickname “mosquito face.” Inspired by this trend, we decided to playfully ask a thought-provoking question: Do we really want to look like mosquitoes?

This light-hearted take isn’t just for laughs—it also aims to encourage people to feel confident in their natural beauty. After all, one day, your face might become the new ideal beauty standard—just like how the “mosquito face” has become the beauty ideal of 2025.

THE BEEBS PALACE

This artwork tells a story about Thailand’s “Aab Ob Nuad” (bath and massage parlors), inspired by the iconic imagery often seen in news reports about police raids. We find a certain charm and unique character in the interior design of these places—especially the red tiered seating behind glass walls, where stunning, bold women sit in a row, each wearing a number on her chest.

We reinterpreted the “zaap” (Thai slang for spicy or sassy) energy of these women by comparing them to the ingredients in Tom Yum Goong—Thailand’s world-famous spicy soup. Each woman represents a bold ingredient like galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and, of course, chili. Just like these ingredients, the women are fiery, flavorful, and unforgettable—true “zaap girls from Thailand.”

To emphasize the idea of the “hottest” or most desirable girl—known as the “number one pick” or “ber tong”—we gave that role to the chili character, linking her to the literal heat and spice that chili brings when eaten.

And for a playful twist, we named the piece using a parody of actual Aab Ob Nuad venues, which often end with the word “Palace.” So the title of the artwork is “The Beebs Palace.”

WITHOUT YOU, I'M NOTHING

This piece is part of the PERFECT MATCH set—an artwork series created for Valentine’s Day that tells stories of love in our own unique way, across three images. Each piece draws a parallel between love and everyday objects.

This particular artwork explores the relationship between a matchstick and its matchbox. For the match to spark a flame and fulfill its purpose, it must be struck against the side of the box. Without that friction, the fire never starts. We see this as a metaphor for certain kinds of relationships—ones where there might be conflict or tension at times, but without each other, life feels meaningless or incomplete.

That’s why we titled this artwork: "Without You, I’m Nothing."

RE - LAYS - TION - CHIPS

This piece speaks to those who aren’t really into the whole love-and-relationships thing. After all, happiness doesn’t always have to come from romantic love. For some people, a good snack—something delicious and satisfying—is more than enough to feel fulfilled in life.

So, we played with the sound and logo of Lay’s chips, which happens to rhyme with the “la” in “relationship.” That wordplay inspired a new term: “re-LAYS-tion-chips.” We released this artwork to celebrate a different kind of love on Valentine’s Day—the love of simple joys, comfort food, and being content on your own.

The caption says it all:
“Who cares about relationships when we already have a RE LAYS TION-CHIPS ”

HI MOTHER !

This artwork was inspired by people—often those with a belly or who are on the chubbier side—jokingly saying things like, “I’m 9 months pregnant,” even though, of course, they’re not actually expecting a baby. That playful comment sparked a visual idea: What if we could X-ray their belly—what would we see inside?

We imagined that if you did, the “baby” would actually be food. So we created an image of a fetus made entirely from classic junk foods that often lead to weight gain—burgers, french fries, cheese, bacon—all arranged in the shape of a baby inside a womb. The artwork is rendered in black and white to mimic the look of an ultrasound or X-ray scan that pregnant moms get to see their baby.

We titled the piece “Hi Mother!”—a cheeky nod to that classic joke:
“I’m not pregnant... I’m just fat.”

SEAT - GARETTES

This artwork was inspired by a contemporary 20th-century chair design (by Michel Boyer 1935) that I personally admire. The moment I saw it, it instantly reminded me of a cigarette. I thought it would be visually striking to play with the shape of the chair’s cushion—cylindrical, just like a cigarette roll—and turn that into a design feature.

I also played with wordplay by combining seat and cigarettes to create the term “Seat-garettes”—a playful twist that reflects both the chair-like form and its cigarette-inspired aesthetic. The result is a conceptual piece that merges mid-century design with pop culture references in a witty, unexpected way.

(UNINVITED) PERSONAL MUSICIAN NIGHT CLUB

This artwork is a playful take on the experience of mosquitoes at night—those uninvited little creatures that love to hover around your ears, creating that annoying buzzing sound that keeps you from falling asleep.

I titled the piece "(UNINVITED) PERSONAL MUSICIAN NIGHT CLUB", imagining the mosquito as an unwanted musician who shows up every night to perform just for me. Instead of soothing music, though, it plays an out-of-tune solo on the cello—a personal concert no one ever asked for.

I chose a string instrument to represent the mosquito's sound because the vibration and tone produced by strings closely resemble the high-pitched, wavering buzz that mosquitoes make. It’s a tiny concert of chaos, right in the middle of the night.
The background of the artwork also features a close-up of a human ear in a sleeping position as a stage, emphasizing the intimacy and annoyance of this nightly performance.

OLYMPIC AT HOME

This artwork was created during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, everyone was stuck at home—unable to go out, play sports, or engage in usual outdoor activities. That’s where the concept "Olympic at Home" was born: a playful reinterpretation of everyday activities at home, imagined as Olympic sports.

The full series includes five illustrations, each turning a mundane domestic task into a sport. This particular piece captures the act of swatting mosquitoes—something many of us became all too familiar with while staying indoors. After forgetting to close the window screen, I found myself fighting off a swarm of mosquitoes using an electric mosquito swatter, which visually resembles a tennis racket.

So, I reimagined the scene as a tennis match: the swatter as a racket, and the mosquitoes dressed up like tennis balls—ready to be smashed in the heat of an unconventional indoor tournament.

HUMAN BLOOD PARTY

This piece is part of a Halloween set consisting of three artworks. This particular illustration focuses on Dracula, one of the most iconic figures associated with Halloween. I reimagined Dracula from my own perspective—and to me, the real-life creature that drinks my blood daily, just like Dracula, is the mosquito.

So, I dressed a mosquito in a Dracula costume, throwing a blood-themed party. The blood bottles are designed to look like elegant wine bottles, adding a darkly humorous twist. The scene is set in "a dark corner in your room"—the perfect hiding spot where mosquitoes dwell every day, waiting to make their move.

LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES

This artwork was created to express the idea that love has no boundaries. Love is a beautiful, universal experience that can happen to anyone—regardless of gender or identity.

To illustrate this, I used characters inspired by a banana and a peach, which are often used as playful symbols representing male and female anatomy. These represent the characters’ biological sex. Then, through facial expressions, eyelashes, and styling, I portrayed the gender identity each character chooses to live as in their real life.

The piece features four couples, each representing a different gender combination—showing that love between any genders is equally valid and beautiful. This artwork was created during Pride Month as a celebration of inclusivity, self-expression, and the freedom to love whoever you love.