Aof Smith

About

Aof Smith is a Bangkok-based contemporary artist known for his pop-surrealist paintings featuring ethereal characters like the 'Furry,' inspired by manga, anime, science fiction, 90s culture, and personal experiences from his youth. Born in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, he was exposed to art from childhood through his father, an art teacher, and has been creating bizarre visual realms since then. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Chulalongkorn University in 2009 and a Master of Fine Arts from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) in 2013, becoming a full-time artist thereafter with 16 years of experience as of recent interviews.

Pop-surrealism with ethereal creatures, vibrant colors, and manga-inspired iconography