Cambodia has many unwritten rules, one of which is not to write on private property. Bearing this in mind artists Peap Tarr and John Berko Berkavitch discuss graffiti’s potential in the Kingdom with AsiaLIFE’s Mai Lynn Miller Nguyen.
Like John Burdett’s Bangkok series of novels, the star of Johan Smits’ debut novel, Phnom Penh Express, is the city in which it is set. Through Smits’ eyes, the reader is shown Phnom Penh warts and all. From the all-pervading smell of fermented fish prahok to the deathly noise of karaoke songs, we s...
From buffalo boy to international artist, Leang Seckon’s creativity has taken him far. Nora Lindstrom talks to the artist about freedom, success, and future projects.
Young, determined, and most of all talented, the Stiev Selapak artists’ collective is developing into a big player in the Cambodian contemporary arts scene. Nora Lindstrom talks to founding members Lim Sokchanlina and Heng Ravuth.
As the first contemporary Cambodian stone carving exhibition opens, artists and art patrons hope to revive a traditional art form that dates centuries. Words by Nora Lindstrom.
