Vijchika Udomsrianan

วิจฉิกา อุดมศรีอนันต์
Project

Seven Days to Ripe

Fufu in Paradise
The Birthmark

One Thousand Dreams at a Time
Host


Publication

Baby and the Magical Peach
Garuda Oppa


Collaboration

Nanglerng Community Lab
IMPOSITION
Shone Puipia: dawn chorus, dusk calls
Shone Puipia: Antwerp 2012 - 2016


About

vijchika@gmail.com
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Garuda Oppa


Risograph 12 x 19 cm
2023
Invited by Poop Press, an independent art book publisher, for the Bangkok Art Book Fair, I created Garuda Oppa, a comic exploring the Garuda statues adorning corporate facades in Bangkok.

These mythical symbols of power not only signify royal-state endorsement but also embody patriarchal notion of the ideal male form—sculpted six-pack abs and heroic physiques—mirroring corporate authority. Through humor and field research, my comic highlights how mythology, capitalism, and gendered ideals intertwine, shaping Bangkok’s urban landscape.

Garuda has deep roots in Southeast Asian history, with its mythic symbol widely visible across Bangkok’s urban landscape.

Synopsis
A young emerging artist is commissioned by a major shopping mall to redesign a traditional Garuda for a younger audience. To do so, he embarks on a journey to explore Garuda’s history and find the perfect male form to inspire the new design.