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/ ARTIST / 2026

ARTIST: Mallika
COUNTRY: Thailand
CONTACT: mallika.gallery
https://www.instagram.com/mallika.illustration/
hello@mallika.gallery
I'm an illustrator and graphic designer. I was born and raised in Thailand, and now split my time between Thailand and the UK.
My current practice spans illustration and comics, drawing on Asian food culture and everyday visual language from spice, folklore, packaging, expressed through bold color and a touch of whimsy.

Garuda of Fire

"Garuda of Fire" reimagines the Garuda, a mythological bird from Asian folklore, as the fiery spirit of Sriracha hot sauce. The piece merges traditional Southeast Asian iconography with modern pop art aesthetics, using bold graphics and vintage halftone textures to create something that feels both culturally rooted and playfully contemporary. It's about celebrating the heat, literally and figuratively, that immigrant foods bring to new places, and the way everyday condiments can carry entire mythologies with them.

The Essentials

Celebrating essential kitchen herbs and ingredients. I created this piece from inspiration while cooking, capturing the chaotic but fun feeling of being in the kitchen.

Smash it

Kra tip

An introverted character peeking out to see what's outside, evaluating whether to venture out or stay comfy in their cozy rice bucket.

12 signs of the Zodiac

Chilling Chilies

Are you still watching?

Old Town Bangkok Map

The essence of life

Go to dishes