Rukkit Kuanhawate
Rukkit is a street artist from Thailand. Since receiving his degree in Art Education from Chulalongkorn University in 2001, he works as a graphic designer. Since 2003 to 2009 he has ben Art Director for Magazines as “375 Magazine”, “Sarngratoon”, and “b.o.r.e.d. Design”. He is heavily inspired by Magazine, Music Packaging, Typography, Illustration.
In 2011 his passion for illustration and graphic design brought him to explore a different environment: the streets. Since then he has bee extremely active in leaving his traces in the public spaces, especially in Thailand.
His technique is mainly stencil used to create figurative images, above all, animals, constructed by intricate and colorful geometrical patterns. Recently he has started bring- ing his art out of the walls using 3D sculptures for public spaces with his unique style. “The pixel connector” nominated RUKKIT the Man of the Year in 2012.
Profile
Born: 15 October 1978, Songkhla, Thailand
Address: 178 Phairoj Village Bangna-Trad 31, Bangna,
Bangkok, 10260. Thailand
Email: rukkit_k@hotmail.com
Current Occupation
2001-2003 Graphic Designer, ‘Ductstore, Bangkok, Thailand
2003-2004 Art Director, 375 Magazine, daypoets, Bangkok, Thailand
2006-2007 Art Director, Sarngratoon Magazine, Workpoint Publising
2008-2009 Art Director, b.o.r.e.d. Design, Bangkok, Thailand
2010-Now Freelance Graphic Designer, and Street Artist D.O.B Crew
Educational Background
1997 – 2001 Art Education, Chulalongkorn University
1991 – 1996 Satit Patumwan School, Bangkok, Thailand
Selected group showcase
2009 “Design (Alone) Cannot Change (Everything)” Siam Discovery, Thailand
2009 “Tigertranslate 2009” Ratchada, Bangkok Thailand
2009 “Ride a Life”(Inspiration by bicycle), Art Golilas, Thailand
2010 “Imagin Peace” ,BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
2011 “For2 Wall Painting” at BACC, Thailand
2011 “For2 Tour CNX“ KadsuanKawe, Chaingmai, Thailand
2011 “SHUT UP AND PAINT SK8” by MS Invader, Bangkok, Thailand
2012 FOR FXE (Friends X Enemies ) N Galerie, Bangkok, Thailand
2012 “Heart of Bangkok” (9 Face x FOR) ,Dean & Deluca, Bangkok, Thailand
2012 Crying Elephant for Taejai at The Sync, Thailand
2012 ABSOLUT UNIQUE “Defective Deer” Siam Paragon, Thailand
2012 Aids Day, The Mall Bangapi, Thailand
2013 “Tid Silp Bon Ratchaburi”, Ratchaburi, Thailand
2013 “Bukruk” at Ratchathewi Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Read Me” at BACC, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Read Me” Klong San Sab, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Unspoken Dialogue” at JAM cafe Thailand
2013 “Read Me Khonkaen”, Khonkaen, Thailand
2013 “STRAWBERRY FIELDS” RMA, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Stick It Up” Sticker Exhibition at BACC, Thailand
2013 “Here is ZINE 7th Bangkok-Tokyo” Next to normal,CTW, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Siam Center Illumination & Celebration Contest” Siam Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 “Horzon Core” Minimal Gallery, Chaingmai, Thailand
2014 “TOKYO IMAGINE” Furoshiki Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2014 “Goja Wall” Goja Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2014 “TOYOTA VIOS” The Style by Toyota, Siamsquare, Thailand
2014 “GOORU” Goo for brothers x Rukkit, FIFTY FIFTY Gallery, Korea
2014 “Siam Manud Street” G -Shock, Thailand
2014 “TKO” Thai Korea Odyssey, HOB ART Residency,Thailand
2014 “The Frankenstein Freak Show” by Kult, Singapore
2014 “Urban Up” Boom Up The City! Street Art Korea, Busan & Seoul, Korea
2014 “WonderFruit Festival” Wood Sculpture, Chonburi, Thailand
2015 “CNHB Uniform 2015” Chainat Hornbill Football Club, Thailand
2015 “ST+ART INDIA” street art festival, New Delhi, India
2015 “HKWalls” street art festival, Sheung Wan, Hongkong
2015 “AGC Streetcon 2015” Dubai
2015 “TigerTranslate 2015 Malaysia”, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
2015 “Be@rbrick World wild tour 2”, Siam Center, Bangkok
Awarded
2002 2nd Sound design / British Council, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 1st Winner T-shirt Compilation RadioActive Tstyler, Singapore
2010 2nd Cut & Paste (Thailand / fist in southeast asia)
2011 “Outstanding Prize” T-Face Show 2011
2012 “The Pixel Connector” Man Of The Year 2012 by Men Intrend
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