Thursday 18 March 6.30-7.30pm at the Living Room (in English):
THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST:
CONTEMPORARY ART FROM CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh-based curator and arts consultant Erin Gleeson will share her lecture given at the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT6) International Symposium.
The Presence of the Past considers the role of memory and narratives of art, religion, and culture that inform the work of three generations of Cambodian artists – Vandy Rattna, Pich Sopheap, Rithy Panh, and Svay Ken – who were the first Cambodians selected to participate in the seminal APT6 held at the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane Australia through April 2010.
Fiona Cochaud, Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy Phnom Penh will briefly introduce the significance of Australia and specifically APT’s role in supporting the development of contemporary art in the region.
