A space for making and thinking in Chiangmai
Generative AI is rapidly changing how creative work is produced, distributed and understood. Its technologies, uses and consequences are still developing.
Studio 88 wants to state the principles that guide our position.
We are concerned by generative AI systems that use creative work without the knowledge, permission or meaningful participation of the people who made it.
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Reviving Nature 2027 International Artist Residency and Festival is now calling for applications.
Residency period January – March 2027. Application deadline 31 October 2026.
Studio 88 is now accepting applications for the SensoryScapes 2026 Artist Residency Programme under the theme “Local Roar • Global Resonance.” Residency period: 1 November – 13 December 2026. Applications close: 15 September 2026
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Up to 3 fully funded residency places are available for Southeast Asian artists and partial funding for international artists. Residency period in July – September 2026.
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As part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s ongoing initiative to nurture local artistic talent and strengthen a sustainable creative ecosystem, visual artist and print-maker, Chidkamon Jitkasam (Fern) will present new works in the duo exhibition Idiot Killers (Monsters in Your Soul), opening in June 2026. Through a compelling series of imperfect faces and emotionally charged figures, Fern transforms human vulnerability into a visual language of empathy, inviting viewers to embrace imperfection as the essence of being human.
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As part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s ongoing initiative to nurture local artistic talent and strengthen a sustainable creative ecosystem, emerging self-taught multidisciplinary artist Mintralux Danklang (Miko) will present new works in the duo exhibition Idiot Killers (Monsters in Your Soul), opening in June 2026. The exhibition highlights her growing artistic practice and exploration of emotional memory, identity, and human vulnerability.
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Retired law enforcement professional, motivational speaker, and content creator Frederick “Far Away Fred” Jones recently visited Studio 88 Artist Residency to explore its creative community and meet the artists shaping its vibrant atmosphere. This video on Youtube offers an insightful look at how the residency fosters artistic exchange, cultural connection, and personal growth in the peaceful surroundings of Doi Saket, Chiang Mai.
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Studio 88 Artist Residency is now accepting applications for StoryScapes 2026, Stories That Carry Worlds, a themed residency dedicated to storytelling as a living cultural force — a way of carrying memory, transmitting knowledge, questioning inherited beliefs, and imagining new futures. Residency Period: 6 September – 31 October 2026 (3–8 weeks). Application Deadline extended to 31 July 2026.
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Ben Robinson was born in Dillsboro, a rural town in southern Indiana (USA). He studied photography at Indiana University and received my BFA, along with a minor in Art History, in 2016. He currently lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. He has had exhibitions in the United States and abroad. He previously joined Studio 88 as an artist-in-residence and has since returned for several exhibitions. In May 2026, he returns once again to present a new body of work, alongside leading a photography and darkroom workshop.
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Jameel Haiat is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in Chiang Mai, whose practice is shaped by a rich intercultural background. With over 25 years of experience in the themed entertainment industry, working on large-scale and highly interactive projects, his work explores a dynamic interplay of personal history, cultural identity, and storytelling—infused with both tenderness and tension. Guided by a philosophy of boldness and originality, he creates works that inspire and provoke, bringing a distinctive voice to his upcoming exhibition as part of Studio 88 Artist Residency’s Evolving Identities programme in May 2026.
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