Joyman Gallery

Takuya Mitani paints girls who look as if they step from a dream you almost remember. Rooted in Pop Surrealism and Symbolism, his exhibition studies the thin line between purity and the stranger instincts we prefer to dress up politely. Six canvases present young figures adorned with ram horns, crocodile tails and carefully constructed wings. These details read less as fantasy than armour, protective gear for souls that feel both tender and feral. Each composition balances sweetness with unease, decorative calm brushing against something watchful beneath the surface. Mitani suggests myth never disappears; it adapts, shifts shape and lingers in modern life. The work asks you to look twice, then reconsider what innocence really protects.   February 22-March 22. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm

Takuya Mitani lingers on that uneasy line between sweetness and the stranger instincts we prefer to keep tucked away. The starting point is a painting titled Tiny tiny Icarusy icarusia, a sideways nod to the Greek myth of Icarus. Here, the boy does not plummet in disgrace. Instead, he slips back into a kind of infantile regression, retreating from adult expectation towards something softer. The wax wings melt, yet it reads less as punishment, more as surrender, a drifting off rather than a crash. Six further canvases expand the idea. Girls appear adorned with ram horns, crocodile tails, artificial wings, each accessory doubling as armour. Beneath the decorative calm sits a flicker of wildness. The myth feels present tense, still reshaping itself before our eyes.   Until March 22. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm

For more than three decades, since 1994, Narong Jarungthamchot – better known as Khod Khai Hua Ro – has recorded everyday political theatre through newspaper cartoons. His drawings tease authority with quick wit and barbed one-liners, the sort readers recognise instantly over morning coffee. Now the artist moves beyond the compact frame of daily strips. In the solo exhibition Designed to Lose: An Unfair Game, Khod presents a large series of paintings that confront the structures shaping Thai society. The tone remains mischievous, yet the scale changes everything. Figures stretch across canvases, symbols appear sharper, and familiar jokes carry heavier undertones. Years of observing power at close range feed this body of work. Inequality, monopolised influence and rigged systems form the backdrop, while Khod’s unmistakable humour continues to deliver the commentary. Until March 22. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm

18 artists gather under one roof, each with a past or upcoming connection to Joyman Gallery. The premise feels disarmingly simple: falling in love. Not the cinematic version, but that quiet, irrational moment when affection appears without warning and refuses explanation. No checklist of perfection, no debate over right or wrong. Just a sudden sense that something feels right. Several pieces reveal private corners of each artist’s world. A number rarely leave the studio, some previously unseen. Others remain personal favourites kept close for years. Together they create an atmosphere of sincerity, inviting viewers to rediscover the simple pleasure of liking a work without overthinking why. Until March 22. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm