Cambodians Take Back the Lens
This is wonderful the young Cambodians artists are speaking up and not anywhere but in The New York Times. Great jobs from the Art Rebels…
“Significantly, Sa Sa is an abbreviation of Stiev Salapak, or “Art Rebels.” The gallery takes its name from a group founded in 2007 by Mr. Vandy, a passionate 27-year old who is trying to defend photographers’ interests in an increasingly competitive and still foreign-dominated environment. Currently employed by the Phnom Penh Post, Mr. Vandy is perhaps unique for having criticized foreigners living in Cambodia for not providing enough technical and moral support to Cambodian photographers. …”
More to read on The New York Times
July 4th, 2009
Linda Saphan
Sisters United in Art
The girls are in the news. They are working hard to create a space for women artists in the very dominant male art scene in Cambodia. Go girls!
Two sisters in contrasting ways are starting to make waves on the Cambodian contemporary art scene. Mark Jackson talks to Veasna and Kanitha Tith at the Chinese House.
“Whatever you want to do, do it now. Don’t wait until tomorrow because the chance might be gone.” Young Khmer artist Kanitha Kith, 22, is standing beside her model of Boeung Kak Lake, recently exhibited at the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre as part of the exhibition ‘Still Waters’. She is giving advice to her peers, although she could equally be describing the lake that is the subject of her installation.
More to read on asialifeguide.com
June 26th, 2009
Linda Saphan
Ambassador Rodley Hosts Opening of Art in Embassies Exhibit, Ambassador’s residence, Phnom Penh
May 26, 2009
On May 26, U.S. Ambassador Carol Rodley welcomed over a hundred guests from the Cambodian arts community to her residence for the opening of the ART in Embassies exhibition. Officials from the Ministry of Culture, visual artists, musicians, composers, dancers, and choreographers attended the reception and enjoyed the art work on display. The ART in Embassies Exhibition features 20 pieces of art from 9 different artists : Kong Vollak, Linda Saphan, William Graef, Nettra Pan, Phung Huynh, Sayon Syprasoeuth, Joe Fyfe and Aragna Ker.
More info on the Embassy of the United States website .
May 26th, 2009
Linda Saphan
Still Water curated by Veasna TITH at Bophana Center
The opening on April 3rd 2009 of 18 local artists was curated by the young emerging artist Veasna. This young curator tries to bring certain social issues in the process of the art making among the local artists without being political. She embodies the vibes of creating in Phnom Penh art scene today.
April 20th, 2009
Linda Saphan
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