Technology and art intersect everywhere these days, but the 360 Art Centre in Chiang Mai in Thailand offers a refreshingly different take on how the two can collide.
Nestled in the quiet streets of Hang Dong, the centre immediately feels like something entirely new. Chiang Mai has no shortage of creative spaces, yet the moment I stepped inside, I sensed it wasn’t like any gallery or wellness studio I’d seen before. The air thrummed with a subtle, futuristic energy, a feeling that something extraordinary was unfolding. At 360 Art Centre, immersive technology, digital art, and healing practices are deliberately intertwined, creating a hybrid space that redefines what a creative experience can be.
360 Art Centre in Chiang Mai
My visit began with the Mystic Universe art exhibition. The experience is an exuberant blend of motion and light.
It presents cultural teachings while prompting visitors with thought-provoking questions for self-reflection as they move through a circuit of domes and immersive projections. The immersive projections show art by Luminokaya, Igor Baranko, Julios Horsthuis and Adroid Jones. These artists operate in digital realms and while they have different styles, their shared interest in mysticism, cosmology, and immersive digital art makes the exhibition feel unified.
What struck me most was how thoughtfully the technology is used. Every projection and soundscape seemed designed to draw you in, not overwhelm your senses. Technology like this can challenge our expectations. Usually, it pulls us into work, socialising, or distraction. Here, it does the opposite as it acts as a bridge, and helps you slow down and actually connect with the experience.
Android Jones layers intricate digital brushwork with hypnotic motion, Julius Horsthuis builds fractal landscapes that feel alive and endless, and Igor Baranko and Luminokaya uses digital painting and animation to bring mystical, symbolic worlds to life. Seeing their work projected around me, in full motion and colour, felt completely different from looking at a static piece, it is immersive, thought-provoking, and easy to get lost in.
Some of the interesting concepts involve things like the First Law of Thermodynamics, the Golden Ratio, Karma, and Yin and Yang, and Ancient Vedic knowledge. The ancient Vedic tradition comes from early India, long before modern Hinduism took shape. The Vedas themselves are a collection of sacred texts passed down orally for generations, carrying ideas about the nature of reality and the cycles of the universe.
After walking through the Mystic Universe exhibition, viewers can choose to join a sound-healing experience inside one of the domes. I took part in a session that paired traditional instruments with digital visuals.
As you lie on a comfortable mat within the 360-degree dome and listen to sound bowls, flutes, and more, you are also immersed in entrancing visuals, creating an experience that feels both intimate and expansive. The visuals display a variety of symbols, creatures, and figures blended with fractal geometry, guiding your attention while the sound encourages deeper relaxation. The centre’s yoga and meditation sessions use the same approach: technology is not decoration but an integral part of the therapeutic process.
Spaces like this are unique, 360 Art Center offers a glimpse of what the future of creativity, technology and wellbeing might look like.
