Since then, he has pushed for liberalising the plant. I couldn't do anything because it was illegal," he said. "My friend suffered from cancer and had no choice but to use cannabis because a doctor withdrew treatment. He is turning a building into a cannabis museum, which represents the flag of the underground movement. In the end, he handed out token stickers to them, building rapport through graffiti, which can be anything from a modern art form to vandalism, depending on your point of view.īon's upcoming two-month exhibition on cannabis in Bangkok's Siam Square Soi 2 from Thursday, the first day when the plant was removed from the narcotics list, is further proof of his street art activism. While creating the new installation, some passers-by and food vendors stopped by. Bon painted a giant black panther on the rooftop in Melbourne after many graffiti pieces were removed at home. The iconic bird on the can of spray paint ejecting a stream of gas rearwards is a new addition to his decades-long portfolio of street art from Japan to Australia. You know, my pill is coated with sugar, but I don't know the inside," he told Life. I often use this character to tell stories. Not every winged creature can fly unless they have equipment. People always associate wings with freedom, but chickens, ducks, and penguins can't fly.
"I draw the creature to represent the lower class. Mue Bon, literally translated as "restless hands", opens his arsenal and begins to spray paint a rough sketch of the flightless black bird on the wall. He's wearing a long-sleeve checked shirt, shorts, and black sneakers and his socks are printed with cannabis patterns.
He puts on a black hat and ties a small cloth around his head. A 40-year-old man exits his car with pink luggage. (Photo by Nutthawat Wicheanbut)Ī daubed wall marks off a rundown area where makeshift houses were put up for rent, a stone's throw from a luxury condominium in the heart of Bangkok's Sathon. A passer-by rides past graffiti by Mue Bon.
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