SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2026
| ARTIST: | iya.mantha |
| COUNTRY: | Thailand |
| CONTACT: |
https://www.instagram.com/iya.mantha/ |
| Iya Manthachitra (iya.mantha) is a Bangkok-based illustrator and visual artist whose work explores the emotional space between childhood memories and quiet solitude. Inspired by vintage collectibles and personal surroundings, she creates dreamlike scenes that feel both familiar and slightly uncanny. Working primarily in digital illustration, she uses vibrant yet soft color palettes to build layered atmospheres where playfulness and melancholy coexist. Her work invites viewers to pause, reconnect, and find comfort in fleeting, intimate moments, often accompanied by her signature character, Palo (พะโล้)the Duck—a white duck and mascot of iya.mantha, inspired by her own pet. | |
Tiki Bar
A playful tropical bar scene inspired by Thailand’s vibrant summer nightlife, filled with retro Thai-inspired visuals, exotic fruits, tiki decorations, animals, and colorful characters. The artwork captures the warm, whimsical, and nostalgic energy of a tropical summer night.
Thailand Only
A bold and playful artwork inspired by vintage Thai posters and nostalgic street culture, filled with colorful typography, tuk-tuks, tropical scenery, animals, and whimsical illustrated details. The piece celebrates the vibrant charm and unique visual identity of Thailand through a contemporary lens.
Fruit Stickers
A playful artwork inspired by vintage fruit stickers and Thai market graphics, featuring cheerful typography, tropical fruits, retro mascots, and nostalgic packaging details. The piece captures the fun and colorful charm of everyday Thai visual culture through a contemporary lens.
Animal Stamp
A playful collection of stamp-style illustrations featuring cute animals and nostalgic scenes. Each frame captures a small, joyful story inspired by childhood memories and vintage postcards.
Goose Cabinet
This artwork captures a surreal shelf of nostalgic objects,blending childhood memories,vintage toys and symbol characters onto a playful yet slightly uncanny wourld. Each item feels like fragment of emotion, telling quite stories of innocence, curiosity, and hidden meaning.
The Picnic Garden
A joyful garden picnic scene filled with playful animals, children, anddreamy adventures by the riverside. This artwork celebrates friendship, nature,
and the simple happiness of shared moments.
Rabbit Mansion
A whimsical, storybook-like scene where animals, toys, and fantasycharacters gather around a dreamy house under the sun and moon. The artwork
blends innocence, nostalgia, and playful surrealism into a lively, magical world
full of hidden stories.
Turn Palo to an Objects
Whimsy Living
Whimsy Living presents a vibrant, dreamlike interior where imagination and everyday life intertwine. The space is filled with an eclectic mix of characters, toys, and vintage-inspired objects, creating a playful yet slightly surreal atmosphere. Familiar domestic elements are reimagined through exaggerated forms, cheerful colors, and unexpected details, inviting viewers to explore each corner with curiosity.The composition reflects a sense of childlike wonder, while subtle imperfections and unusual juxtapositions introduce a quiet strangeness. Through this layered environment, the work captures the feeling of being surrounded by memories, objects, and emotions that blur the line between comfort and imagination.