optimist prime

we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars

Archive for asia

Camberwell Illustration Grad Show – My Fave…

Has to be Hyu Se – a Korean girl.
Unfortunately the room was so dark its hard to see her work here, but it was a piece which covered the whole wall, consisting of drawings of her family, displayed as a family tree, complete with kinky and very personal comments…

The Wonderful World of Nagi Noda

The portfolio site from one of the kookiest, and most intriguing Directors/Art Directors around – Nagi Noda – fresh from Japan.
http://www.uchu-country.com/

kuala lumpur

graffiti – malay style…


the magical durian


Delicious! So, the only thing that youre not allowed to bring into the hotel in Langkawi is Durian…

want some tuna?

This is an advert for a tuna brand from Thai TV… kinda creepy but appealed to me somehow… their surreal nature reminds me of the WCRS 3 tv ads. I’m really unconvinced that it would make me want to go out and buy a can of tuna, more like go and rent a David Lynch film.