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Past Exhibitions
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“Measurements in Khmer Society”
Before the introduction of
modern tools of measurements such meter, liter,
or gram, in traditional Cambodian culture there were
many ways in which time and space is measured and objects
counted. Most commonly parts of human body were used as a
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“PAINTINGS OF 9 ARTISTS”
The twenty paintings depicted in
this exhibition are the work of nine artists who were former
students of the Reyum Art School. Being schoolmates, these
artists used to study and work together. Since the
completion of their studies, they have individually started
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“PHNOM PENH CITY
TRANSFORMATION AFTER 1979”
Through the
Network Partnership Program of the Prince Claus Fund,
The REYUM Institute and Supersudaca have
organized a workshop in Cambodia. During 10 days, a team of
five architects from....read more
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“Transportation in Cambodia”
From 2001 to 2007, Reyum
Institute conducted an oral history research project
entitled: “A Cambodian Memory Bank”. The project records
elderly people’s accounts of their lives from their birth to
the present. By following the stories of these individuals
“life lines”...read more
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“Exhibition Art Work”
by Khun Sovanrith and Venn Savat
This
exhibition consists of 23 modern oil paintings which were
created by Mr. Khun Sovanrith and Mr. Venn Savat. Each
painting depicts different images, and coveys different
messages...read more
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“Food in Khmer Culture”
From 2001 to 2007, Reyum
Institute’s research team has conducted interviews of
elderly people (between 50 and 70 years old) as part of our
oral history project called a "Cambodian Memory Bank". Using
the information from this memory bank, ...read more
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“Phnom Penh”
Artworks by Théo Vallier
29 year-old French urban grunge
artist Théo VALLIER has exhibited his works numerous times
in Paris and Marseille. He is now living in Phnom Penh where
he explores the evolution of street culture....read more
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“PIDAN (BITĀN)”
IN KHMER CULTURE
Pidan is a piece of cloth
traditionally hung above statues of the Buddha. It can be made from different
types of cloth, of different colors, sizes and design. Some pidan are
made of plain cloth...read more
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“Living Hell”
Photographies from Democratic Kampuchea, August 1978
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“Through Our Eyes”
an exhibition of 12 Cambodian artists
"Through Our Eyes" is an exhibition of new paintings by
twelve contemporary Cambodian artists who have long been
associated with Reyum Gallery. Some participated in ... read more
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“HOUSES IN BATTAMBANG”
Watercolor paintings by Chhum Channa
In the following text, the artist reflects on his paintings
and the steady loss of traditional wooden houses in
Cambodia:
"When I walked through the different villages in Battambang,
I would often go to ... read more
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“RELAX”
Artwork by Kim Hak
For Kim Hak,
Banyan tree leaves are not only the subject of his work, but
also the canvas on which he creates his work. He says, "This
artwork, it links to my life ... read more
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“< In Transition >”
Contemporary Cambodian Artists
This
exhibition presents the work of fifteen young artists who
graduated from the Reyum Art School in 2006. After four
years training in basic drawing and painting skills they
have acquired a solid knowledge... read more
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“Wat Painting In Cambodia”
In 2001,
Reyum Institute started a research project on paintings in
Wats (Buddhist temples). The aim of the project was to
photograph the mural paintings found in most Wats in
Cambodia as well as collecting data about the temples
through interviews.
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“CREATIVE
CAMBODIA”
Recycling Everyday Materials
This
exhibition shows examples of how people in Cambodia make new
use of everyday materials. By transforming available
resources such as empty plastic and metal containers...
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“Looking
at Angkor”
This exhibition is the result of a collaborative process
with artist Srey Bandol that spanned a period of over four
years. Wandering through the temples, equipped with pencil
and paper, Srey Bandol meticulously sketched drawings of his
view of Angkor.
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“A
Good Friend is Hard to Find”
An
homage to Ingrid by painter Svay Ken
Ingrid
Muan (1964-2005) was the co-founding director of Reyum Institute.
She passed away on Saturday January 29th 2005. This exhibition
was dedicated to her.
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“Paintings
by graduating students
from Reyum Art School”
This
exhibition presents a selection of paintings done by 14 students
for their graduation this year. By mounting this exhibition, we
wanted not only to encourage these student but also take the opportunity
to present the activities of our art school to the general public.
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“Calling
the Souls”
This
exhibition illuminates ritual acts associated with pralung, the
“souls” or vital forces believed by the Khmer to animate
people as well as certain animals and things. Co-curated by Dr.
Ang Choulean and Dr. Ashley Thompson.
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“Seams
of Change”
This
exhibition, compiled from our ongoing oral history project entitled
"The Memory Bank", highlighted the theme of clothing and
the care of the self during the late 19th and 20th centuries in
Cambodia.
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“The
Sovannasam Cheadok”
This
exhibition presents new paintings by students of the Reyum Kasumisou
Art School detailing one of the last lives of the Buddha prior to
enlightenment.
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“In the land of the
elephants”
This exhibition presented a set of drawings, specially commissioned
from Srey Bandol by Reyum and the Kasumisou Foundation for a new
children's book.
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“Visions of the Future”
This exhibition presented a wide range of drawings, paintings
and installations considering the future of Cambodia as well as
the concept of the future in general. All the work in the exhibition
and accompanying catalogue was made especially for the exhibition
which was planned collaboratively around the particular theme of
the Future.
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“The Reamker”
This exhibition presented a set of specially commissioned paintings
representing characters from the Khmer version of the Ramayana,
the Reamker. The exhibition and its accompanying book explore the
ways in which canons of representation have developed in
traditional Khmer painting.
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“Cultures of Independence”
This exhibition was the culmination of a research project surveying
a range of "modern" arts as they developed during the period directly
after Cambodian independence. Through a series of photo essays and
accompanying texts, the exhibition described how forms of "modern
architecture", "speaking theater", "modern painting", film, and
"modern music" developed in Cambodia during the 1950s and 1960s.
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“Painted
stories”
This exhibition presented more than one hundred paintings by
Svay Ken which tell the story of his family from 1941 to the present.
Beginning with his childhood in Takeo Province, the paintings recorded
his move to Phnom Penh, his marriage and the life of his family
as they endured the tumultuous history of Cambodia’s last
six decades.
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“Tools and
practices”
This exhibition presented a series of traditional tools, borrowed
from their owners for the exhibition period. The use of the tools
as well as the methods of their fabrication were explicated by exhibition
texts. In addition, a series of photo essays traced the changes
in long standing habits and tool use, brought on by the forces of modernisation.
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“Ceramics
from Lor Pok”
This exhibition presented ceramics produced by a kiln located
across the river from Phnom Penh. The Pok Kiln researches the use
of local clays and glazing methods, making use exclusively of stones
and minerals found in Cambodian soil.
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“BATIK,
hand painting on silk”
This exhibition featured new silk batik paintings by the young
Cambodian artist Long Sophea. Trained first as a traditional painter
at the art school in Phnom Penh, and then as a fabric designer in
Moscow, Long Sophea creates work which incorporates traditional
Khmer characters, ornaments, and themes into abstract geometric
settings.
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“People
and Earth”
This exhibition presented the research on the Neak Ta
by Dr. Ang Choulean. The photographs of the exhibition were composed
into a pictorial essay, considering the wide range of forms through
which the Neak Ta is represented.
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“The
Legacy of Absence: a Cambodian Story”
This exhibition was the culmination of a project which asked
artists to consider the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime. The
resulting work was a meditation on the absences produced by the
regime’s rule. A wide variety of paintings, sculptures and
installations were created especially for this exhibition.
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“Khmer
lacquer making and Lakhaoun Khaol”
This exhibition presented a complete set of the masks used in
the ritual theatrical dance called Lakhaoun Khaol. The
exhibition described the role of the dance in village rituals, as
well as explaining the techniques used to make and lacquer masks.
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“Painting
history”
This exhibition featured a set of large-scale paintings specially
commissioned for the exhibition from the painter Pech Song. The
paintings represent each of the last five Cambodian political regimes.
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“Continuity and
Transmission”
An exhibition of the work of the silver smith Som Samai, the
mask maker An Sok and the painter Chet Chan. This exhibition offered
a survey introduction to three areas of object making with long
standing traditions in Cambodia.
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“Communication”
A group exhibition of new work on the theme of communication
prepared for the jury of the 1st Fukuoka Art Trienniale. Participating
artists included Prom Sam An, Soeung Vannara, Svay Ken, Phy Chan
Than, and Long Sophea.
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