A space for making and thinking in Chiangmai
Sometimes you know something in your life is changing before you know what comes next.
For Jay Cheng, that feeling has appeared more than once.
Her life has taken her from Hong Kong to Canada and, eventually, Chiang Mai. For many years, she built a life and practice around millinery. Then, quite simply, she stopped feeling the same joy in making hats.
“I didn’t know why,” she says. “Maybe I was tired, maybe I needed a break.”
Rather than push herself through it, she slowed down.
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The art world has an odd habit of waiting to be chosen.
Apply for the residency. Hope you get in. Find a gallery. Get noticed by a curator. Win the grant. Get invited to the exhibition. Meet someone who knows someone. None of these things is bad. Artists need opportunities, and many good things begin with someone opening a door. The challenge comes when being chosen starts to feel like validation of your work.
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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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Lilly Kaiser is an artist and arts educator whose painting practice centres on narrative, place, and the observational study of desert flora. Through this meditative and grounding process, she invites intuition, play, and expressive experimentation. Based in Alice Springs, Australia, Lilly is excited to to explore flora and fauna of Chiang Mai where she joins Studio 88 as an Artist-in-Residence for the Reviving Nature program in January 2026. Lilly Kaiser’s residency is supported by Northern Territory Grants – NT Grants and Charles Darwin University.
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Ghazi Sikander Mirza is a visual artist, designer, and theatre practitioner from Lahore, Pakistan, whose practice moves between drawing, painting, performance, and spatial storytelling. He joins Studio 88 as an Artist-in-Residence as part of the Reviving Nature program in March 2026.
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It is our pleasure to welcome Phonepaseth Keosomsak (Shine) as an Artist-in-Residence at Studio 88. Shine is a Laos interdisciplinary artist, architect, and heritage practitioner whose practice is rooted in cultural landscapes, lived experience, and close observation of the relationship between humans and nature. His work draws inspiration from rivers, forests, rituals, and everyday cultural practices, weaving these elements into research-based and
socially engaged artworks.
It is our pleasure to welcome Viengphet Thongmalith (Noynit) as an Artist-in-Residence at Studio 88. Noynit is a Laos visual artist whose painting practice is deeply influenced by everyday life, social surroundings, and the emotional landscape of contemporary Laos society. Her work emerges from close observation of people, environments, and shared experiences, translating them into vivid and expressive visual narratives. Noynit is a member of Lost Jigsaw, Artist Collectives from Laos.
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It is our pleasure to welcome Phonepaserth Phimsavanh (Bee) as an Artist-in-Residence at Studio 88. Bee is a Laos visual artist whose practice is rooted in personal memory, lived experience, and close observation of her surrounding environment. Her work draws inspiration from nature, everyday life, local agriculture, and childhood recollections, weaving these elements into expressive compositions filled with warmth, movement, and vibrant color. Phonepaserth Phimsavanh (Bee) is a member of Lost Jjigsaw, artist-initiative in Laos.
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It is our pleasure to welcome Samphasit Luangaphai (Dano) as an Artist-in-Residence at Studio 88. Dano is a Laos visual artist whose practice is deeply informed by Buddhism, nature, and spiritual reflection. His work emerges from long-term self-discovery, drawing connections between inner awareness, belief systems, and the natural world. Dano is a member of Lost Jigsaw.
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