Juice 2

Art Jeeno (born 1987) comic illustrator and artist from the North of Thailand, grew much attention for his work publishing drawings online since the early 2000’s. Since he has released 11 books to date including Now (2013) and the trilogy Juice (2015) published in France by Éditions çà et là. Now is a completely wordless comic, dreamlike and sensual in style, produced in 100 days expressing the daily emotions of each day for an exhibition of the same title, the outcome demonstrates the ability of comics to stage movement, physical sensations, leading to unique adventures in our minds. The Juice trilogy explores the daily life of Thai youth figuring things out whilst feeling life's pressures and stuck in a rigid system.

This work features in Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, a Barbican International Enterprises exhibition, curated by Paul Gravett. Mangasia presents a vivid journey through the art of Comics and visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese ‘Manga’ and beyond, highlighting key creators, characters and publications.