The Return of Taximan 20471120 Title: The Return of Taximan 20471120Year: 2000Illustrator: Nikorn StudioVolume: 1Page: 32Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd.Related Exhibition/Project: Taximan Returns Tokyo This futuristic caper reunites mainstay heroes Navin, Johnny, and Piak, with the extraterrestrial space robot Taximan, who team up once again to fight off the returned threat of Millennium Man (MM) group. Opening in Tokyo in 2000, […]
Shakespeare in Taxi Title: Shakespeare in TaxiYear: 2000Illustrator: Navin ProductionVolume: 1Page: 44Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd.Related Exhibition/Project: Shakespeare in Taxi Playing with the myth of Shakespeare, this is the first of a two-part escapade that begins with Navin and his Japanese wife Toshiko embarking on a second honeymoon to England’s Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of legendary bard. When Toshiko’s bag is stolen […]
Same Same but Over the Edges Title: Same Same but Over the EdgesYear: 2000Illustrator: Nikorn StudioVolume: 2Page: 32 (Vol.1)Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd. (Vol. 2 unpublished)Related Exhibition/Project: Same Same but Over the Edges Centring around the Belgian city of Ghent, the story begins in 1983 at the studio of Jan De Vleeschauwer, who is enjoying life as an artist and art therapist […]
Same Same but Another Millennium Title: Same Same but Another MillenniumYear: 2000Illustrator: Navin ProductionVolume: 10Page: 4 / volumePublisher: Flash Art InternationalRelated Exhibition/Project: Same Same but Another Millennium Before Dan Brown, Navin lays claim to his Na Vinci Code, with a story that starts at the Louvre on millennium night, with the surface of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa cracking up. Behind the cracks Flash […]
Mai Pen Rai Yatai Title: Mai Pen Rai YataiYear: 2000Illustrator: Navin ProductionVolume: 1Page: 32Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd.Related Exhibition/Project: Mai Pen Rai Yatai Mai Pen Rai is a vernacular Thai phrase meaning ‘never mind’. Mai Pen Rai Yatai is a vermin filled yarn beginning in a Thai village with the Millennium Man (MM) bandits visiting an evil old shaman, Dr. D. The witch doctor gives […]
Fly with Me to Another World (Vol.1) Title: Fly with Me to Another World (Vol.1)Year: 2000Page: 80 (Softcover)Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd.Related Exhibition/Project: Fly with Me to Another World Fly with Me to Another WorldAn artist embarks on his own journey to retrace the legend of his predecessor Inson Wongsam. Judging from their covers, the two volumes in Navin […]
Taximan Title: TaximanYear: 1999Illustrator: Nikorn StudioVolume: 10Page: 16 (Vol. 1-9), 24 (Vol. 10)Publisher: Flash Art InternationalRelated Exhibition/Project: Taximan – Zeit Wenden Taxi / Taximan / Taximan Returns Tokyo / I Love Taxi A ten volume serial staring three central heroes: Navin, Professor Piak, and Johnny the journalist are joined by extraterrestrial robot Taximan who has landed on Planet Earth to try […]
SUPER(M)ART Title: SUPER(M)ARTYear: 1999Page: 24Publisher: Palais de TokyoRelated Exhibition/Project: SUPER(M)ART
Same Same but Yesterday Title: Same Same but YesterdayYear: 1999Illustrator: Navin ProductionVolume: 1Page: 32Publisher: Navin Production Co., Ltd.Related Exhibition/Project: Same Same but Yesterday Produced in ‘Tuk Tuk Scope’, this fun, time-travelling tale with a romantic twist starts in Bangkok with artist Navin disillusioned and depressed at his economic hardships driving a three wheel tuk-tuk. A chance encounter with a Swedish tourist leads […]
Comm… Title: Comm…Year: 1999Illustrator: Nikorn StudioPage: 272 (Softcover)Publisher: S by S Co., Ltd., Tokyo and Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver Comm…A book that is at once about art and a piece of art in itself. Comm… began with a discussion between Navin Rawanchaikul and Helen Michaelsen, a German art historian who also collaborated with Navin on the Super(m)art project. Six key concepts were […]