Cambodia - case study 1 柬埔寨 - 個案研究1

Phnom Penh’s first contemporary art festival, Visual Arts Open introduced 19 Cambodian and Cambodian diaspora artists across generations who worked and lived in Cambodia. The purpose of the festival was to “to bring to the public the best of Cambodian contemporary art and to create a sense of community among artists across different media.” Running over three weeks, the festival presented 8 exhibitions, talks and tour, which took place in various venues across the city including art galleries, restaurants, bars and shops. Visual Arts Open set a precedent of a locally-informed model of contemporary art festival as opposed to the global biennale format.