The Team

The team at Studio 88 brings extensive international experience in arts management, encompassing the development and facilitation of artist residencies, creation of programmes and partnerships, presentation at festivals, event management, and support for cultural education initiatives. Its residency programmes draw on a wide network of artists and cultural managers, both in Chiang Mai and across the globe, to cultivate meaningful connections and synergies among residents.

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Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Aom), Founder and Director

Sasiwimon Wongjarin (Aom) is an international cultural manager, with particular interests in cultural diversity and creative expression for sustainability and social change. She managed the foundation and the international residency programmes for The Land Foundation, an artist run initiative based in Chiangmai that focuses on natural farming, self-learning through meditation and contemporary art.

She has worked for the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in Singapore, an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member-countries. She managed the Asia-Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS), the Creative Encounters programme (which supported cultural partnerships to promote co-productions among Asian and European artists) and Creative Networks programme (to facilitate greater exchange and collaboration among cultural networks in Asia and Europe).

She has worked with the British Council in Bangkok, specialising in arts and the creative industries. She managed Crafting Futures Thailand projects, which strengthen the crafts sector and reduce social and economic inequality by engaging and empowering artisans, designers and makers in different parts of Thailand and the UK through capacity building programmes, exchanges, residencies, business opportunities and showcases.

Casy Zhu – Chief Storyteller

Casy Zhu is a dynamic entrepreneur, creative educator, and food designer with over a decade in education and another ten years immersed in the food and beverage world. She co-founded GROOOW™ – a fruit and culture brand launched in 2015 – and supervises at Bloom Space CNX, a creative educational platform for children. From crafting artisan jams to leading juice-making sessions and children’s cooking classes, Casy’s workshops mix storytelling, design, and delicious fun. She thrives on exploring new ways to connect food, culture, and the arts, turning everyday ingredients into experiences that surprise and delight. As Chief Storyteller, Casy will help shape the way Studio 88 shares its stories – sparking connections through art, food, and community with her distinctive blend of vision and playfulness.

Non-Executive Roles

Claire Rosslyn Wilson, Co-Founder

Claire Rosslyn Wilson is an interdisciplinary artist, poet and researcher based in Barcelona. Through her creative practice and research, Claire explores the nexus between perception, movement in shared spaces and explorations of the unfamiliar (both in terms of unfamiliar places and cultures and the unfamiliarity of the more-than-human). Originally from Naarm/Melbourne in Australia, and having worked for periods in Thailand and Singapore, Claire is particularly interested in how creative practice can be an entry point into exploring the unfamiliar and the unknown in an open and curious way.

Claire has a PhD focusing on translocal creative practice and her work has been exhibited in France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, Canada and the USA. She has had creative fellowships with the University of Canberra and the Wheeler Centre and received the Culture Moves Europe grant for her 2023 artist residency in Croatia. Claire was also the co-founder of Studio 88.

Wong Koi Hin – Strategic Advisor

Wong Koi Hin is an innovation leader with a passion for blending technology, creativity, and education to create meaningful impact. Over a career spanning three continents, he has founded and led businesses, collaborating with global organisations such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Temasek to deliver transformative solutions and training programs. As a sought-after speaker at tech conferences, he brings fresh perspectives on innovation, technology, and the balance between human values and progress.

Driven by curiosity, creativity, and compassion, Koi Hin is dedicated to lifelong learning and fostering communities that inspire positive change. In his advisory roles, he influences initiatives that prioritise people and purpose, exploring new ways to connect ideas, spark collaboration, and shape a more thoughtful and inclusive future.