Twelve artworks. One unfolding story.
A journey from modern Thailand into the mythical forest of Himavanta. Every line drawn by Som. Every chapter a new encounter with Thai mythology.
Twelve original, hand-drawn works. One artist stepping from modern Thailand into the world of its ancient myths. SOM GENESIS is not simply a collection of legendary beings. It is Som’s own journey through them.
The journey began with Farewell to a King, a personal beginning before the mythology took shape. Naga, Garuda, Hanuman and Hongsa followed, bringing ancient figures into the life of a modern Thai woman.
That woman is Som’s recurring self-portrait. At first, she stands beside the legends. With each new drawing, the boundary between her everyday world and theirs begins to disappear.
Kinnari, work #6, opens the passage into Himavanta. Kochasri leads Som deeper, and in #8, NARIPHON — The Living Garden, the forest itself comes alive. After 45 hours and 21 minutes of drawing, Som is no longer simply visiting this mythical world. She has become part of it.
Then the forest falls silent. In #9, KARAVIK — The Song of Himavanta, Som and a young forest spirit sit beside the water as the mythical bird reveals itself. Nineteen hours of hand-drawing turn the legend into the quietest chapter of the journey so far: a moment when even Himavanta seems to stop and listen.
At the deepest point of the journey, Som met Erawan. Now, in #11 THE WAY HOME, she follows the stream toward ordinary daylight and looks back one last time. The journey through Himavanta is almost complete, with one final chapter yet to be revealed.
Each work is released on Polygon in a permanently limited edition. No additional copies of the same artwork will ever be minted.
The final artwork took 40 hours to draw.
