Wanik Manomaiphibul

Wanik is a Thai-Chinese artist based in Bangkok whose work explores identity, spirit, and freedom through the ancient language of Chinese ink painting. Drawing from the expressive Da Xieyi (freehand brushwork) tradition and blending it with influences from the Lingnan School and Western watercolor techniques, Wanik creates powerful, semi-abstract images of horses, peonies, and eagles that embody both motion and emotion.

A self-taught artist with over a decade of study in watermedia, Wanik’s training includes workshops with renowned masters such as Wazu Saebang, Master Zheng Yanyan, and Master Liao Shifang in New York. His meticulous preparation contrasts with the spontaneous energy of his finished works. Each brushstroke is rehearsed, refined, and finally committed in a moment of focused expression—an act of meditation in motion.

Wanik’s horse paintings are deeply personal. Born into a Thai-Chinese family with the surname “Ma” (meaning "horse" in Chinese), he channels familial identity and inner spirit into these dynamic forms. “The horse,” he explains, “is a symbol of strength, grace, and wild freedom. When I paint them, I am reflecting a part of myself.”

Using raw and semi-raw Xuan rice papers, custom Chinese and Japanese inks...

Bachelor in Engineering from Chulalongkorn University and MBA from Columbia University. Wanik does not have traditional art education. Born and based in Bangkok, Thailand, Wanik is a self-taught artist of Chinese-Thai descent. Over the past decade, he has immersed himself in watermedia arts, including watercolor, acrylic pouring, alcohol ink, and Chinese ink painting. His artistic journey includes mentorship under renowned Thai National Artists and professors, as well as direct study with Chinese ink masters such as Wazu Saebang, Master Zheng Yanyan, and Master Liao Shifang in New York.

- Group Exhibitions : Bundipatanasilpa Institute of Fine Arts
- Exhibit Acrylic Pouring Arts at Crafts Common Event, Bangkok, Thailand
- Instructor and Lead Art Exhibitions and Charity Arts Events for Parkinson's Disease Patient Clubs, Chulaongkorn Hospital, Bangkok Thailand