Maison JE Art Space

Japanese street artist Aruta Soup makes his significant Thai solo debut with work that refuses to take itself too seriously – a rarity in contemporary art spaces that often mistake solemnity for depth. His paintings marry free-flowing linework with colours that practically vibrate off the canvas, capturing a specific kind of joyful energy that feels increasingly difficult to manufacture. At the centre sits ‘ZERO,’ his bandaged rabbit character who's become something of a mascot for optimism despite looking like he's recently survived something unfortunate. The rabbit represents fresh starts and hope, which sounds almost painfully earnest until you see how Aruta Soup renders it: with enough playfulness to undercut any potential schmaltz. It's street art that's migrated indoors without losing its original spirit – still accessible, still speaking to connection rather than exclusion. November 8-December 21. Free. Maison JE Bangkok, 11am-7pm

Aruta Soup’s first solo show in Thailand steps through a funhouse mirror and finds the reflections answering back. Mirror House gathers the artist’s drifting thoughts, the ones that sneak in when you’re not paying attention, and turns them into a world where nothing moves in a neat line. Possibilities scatter like constellations, forming patterns only after you’ve walked away and thought about them on the train home. At the heart of it all sits ZERO, the bandaged rabbit quietly watching the small dramas of daily life. Its gaze ties together motifs that seem unconnected at first glance. Bold strokes, restless colours and graffiti flourishes shape scenes that slip between outer reality and the unruly terrain of the mind. You leave catching those fine threads you almost missed.   Until December 21. Free. Maison JE Bangkok, 10am-7pm