Wisut Ponnimit at his latest solo exhibition ‘Uoy Ma I’. Photo: Somchai Poomlard
It is difficult to overcome something you believe is your weakness. Wisut Ponnimit, a cartoonist, animator, artist and musician who is known for his cheerful and cute girl character Mamuang (translated as mango), is not comfortable painting because he thinks he is not good at it.
When Wisut was a university student, an art lecturer criticised his paintings and said he should not work in the field. His paintings were displayed on a bulletin board as a bad example. There was a moment when Wisut wanted to quit studying, but thanks to his mother who encouraged him to continue, he decided to put his energy into drawing cartoons and playing musical instruments.
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