We are excited to announce the Studio 88 x NY20+ Residency for Thai Artists and invite applications for the 2026 program. The residency will take place in Chengdu, China, from March – November, 2026. Submission by 20 October 2025.
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Sujittra Prasert
Studio 88 is pleased to welcome Sujittra Prasert, a Botanical Drawing Artist whose delicate brushstrokes bring Thai flora into luminous life. Her practice is not only about painting—it is about pausing, observing, and finding a deeper connection with nature’s wisdom. Over the years, Sujittra has collaborated with Studio 88 in many creative ways—bringing her vision to life as a visual artist, performer, weaving stories as a puppeteer, and guiding participants as a workshop facilitator.
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Franklin Lau
Franklin Lau is a visual artist and percussionist with over three decades of experience in photography, spanning lifestyle, fashion, and fine art. His artistic journey also embraces music, moving from drumming and djembe to the meditative power of gongs and sound healing. Now based in Chiang Mai, he continues to explore the intersection of image, sound, and culture. Franklin has been a great support to Studio 88 and he enjoys collaborate with our local and international artists.
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Sophon Tabklong (Toffee)
Studio 88 is honored to welcome Sophon Tabklong aka Toffee, a groundbreaking visually impaired artist, blind dancer, acting coach, performance artist, and disability justice advocate from Thailand. Toffee’s artistic practice expands the boundaries of dance and theatre, offering a transformative perspective on embodiment, perception, and inclusion. He will give a talk, conduct a workshop, and lead an experimental lab titled “The Touch of Movement & Connection” during his time at Studio 88!
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Dr Nitipat Pholchai (Ong)
Studio 88 Artist Residency is delighted to welcome Dr Nitipat Pholchai aka Ong, a Thai physicist-turned-movement artist whose practice blends science, somatics, queerness, and collective healing into deeply embodied artistic expression. He will give a talk, conduct a workshop, and lead an experimental lab titled “The Touch of Movement & Connection” during his time at Studio 88!
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Welcome the SoulScapes Healing Arts Residents
We are delighted to welcome this year’s diverse and inspiring group of artists, practitioners, and healers to the SoulScapes the Healing Arts Residency. These artists bring deeply embodied practices that connect art, movement, psychology, and sensory experience—each contributing to the unfolding exploration of healing, identity, and transformation.
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Wanlop Hansunthai
Wanlop Hansunthai, Thai contemporary artist is Wanlop is one of the featured artists at Studio 88’s exhibition “Identity of Monograph: A Dialogue Between Fixed Naratives and Fluid Selves”, as part of the Evolving Identities programme.
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Pattarine Fontaine and Rath Chun
Studio 88 Artist Residency proudly introduces our creative collaborators, Pattarine Fontaine, Co-Founder/Producer at Aglaia Docufilms, and Rath Chun, Co-Founder/Content Creator/Creative Director at Aglaia Docufilms. Both artists bring rich international experience and a distinctive creative vision that aligns with Studio 88’s mission to foster cross-cultural dialogue through the arts.
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Suteera Fankaew
Suteera Fankaew, widely known as Aod, is a multidisciplinary artist and dedicated cultural practitioner based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This May–June, he will bring his deep-rooted passion for Muay Thai into the Evolving Identities programme, offering training that blends physical practice with cultural storytelling.
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