Creative Generation

Concert Under the Canopy: MeDha x Smomid
2024-01-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Concert Under the Canopy: MeDha x Smomid

7pm – 9pm Saturday, 20 January 2024

At Friends Futures Factory

Entry fee by donation – pay what you feel

For Under the Canopy, we have invited artists to activate the space in creative ways. Our first event is a concert that features MeDha, Cambodia’s first female drum group, and Nick Demopoulos, an experimental electronic musician, who will collaborate for a one-of-a-kind live music event.

This concert will bring together MeDha’s empowering drum music, performed on traditional instruments, combined with an improvised performance and multi-sensory experience created by Nick Demopoulos as Smomid.

Expect a fusion of rhythms, melodies, cultures, and technologies, as the powerful drumbeats meet electronic music and projections, against the backdrop of the visually compelling canopy. Join us for a unique experience that celebrates cross-cultural collaboration!

About the artists:

MeDha is the first female drum group in Cambodia, established in 2017. We use traditional Khmer instruments to create new music, along with a story that reflects the realities of Cambodian society. Through our music we demand change and express the potential and ability of women in society and the arts. We want to encourage other women to stand up and do what they love and be able to achieve their dreams. MeDha is sponsored and created by Cambodia Living Arts (CLA). We have performed and participated in many art festivals in Cambodia.

Smomid is a project by Nick Demopoulos, who is a performer, musician and instrument builder. As Smomid, he uses instruments and software he created to enable digitally interactive performance and multi-sensory experiences. Smomid instruments create sound, video projections and emit light. As a guitarist he worked with NEA jazz master Chico Hamilton, with whom he recorded on four albums. He worked as a cultural diplomat for the U.S. State Department, performing in Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, U.A.E and Kuwait. Smomid has performed at Lincoln Center, and featured on Discovery Channel, Guitar World, Create Digital Music and BOMB magazine.

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Under the Canopy is a Creative Generation project at F3 (Friends Futures Factory). It is an architectural intervention that emphasizes principles of sustainability and contemporary design-thinking. It is made possible thanks to the support of our partner organization Friends-International.

Special thanks for the generous support provided by Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz and the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.

Designer Talk: Sou Oudom and Try Sokha Raksmey
2024-01-13 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Designer Talk: Sou Oudom and Try Sokha Raksmey

6pm-8pm Saturday, 13 January 2024

At Friends Futures Factory

Free entry, no registration required

Khmer/English

“We feel so delighted that we have accomplished something meaningful for the community; as you can see, the pavilion structure is such a nice gesture of language between architecture and humankind where that helps foster the sense of community in its own form.” – Sou Oudom, launch celebration

Meet Sou Oudom and Try Sokha Raksmey the designers of Under the Canopy 2. For their Designer Talk they will discuss their design process, what inspired them and how they built the canopy. The audience will be invited to ask questions during the q&a after the presentation.

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Under the Canopy is a Creative Generation project at F3 (Friends Futures Factory). It is an architectural intervention that emphasizes principles of sustainability and contemporary design-thinking. It is made possible thanks to the support of our partner organization Friends-International.

Special thanks for the generous support provided by Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz and the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.

Under the Canopy 2 Celebration Launch
2023-12-21 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
UNDER THE CANOPY 2 designed by Sou Oudom + Try Sokha RaksmeyA Creative Generation Project in collaboration with Friends InternationalAt F3 (Friends Futures Factory)

Under the Canopy 2 Celebration Launch6:30pm – 8:30pm Thursday, 21 December 2023215, Street 13, Sangkat Chey Chumneas, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, CambodiaDress code: Smart Casual

With the participation of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and U.S. Embassy in Cambodia

Schedule:6:30pm Arrival of guests | Refreshments and live music6:45pm Welcome remarks7:45pm Acknowledgement of volunteers | Thanks to sponsors8:30pm Close of programUnder the Canopy is an architectural intervention in the heart of Phnom Penh that emphasizes principles of sustainability and contemporary design-thinking. It is made possible thanks to the support of our partner organization Friends-International.Special thanks for the generous support provided by Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz and the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia.

Small Act | Big Impact
2023-04-29 17:30 - 21:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Small Act | Big Impact
A program by Creative Generation
In collaboration with Eco Business Cambodia and F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
We invite you to the closing event for Under the Canopy 1 with film screenings, panel discussions and a special announcement you don’t want to miss!
5:30pm – 9pm Saturday, 29 April 2023
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
Refreshments will be served
Khmer/English
Entrance is FREE, but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/595771296987
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• PANEL DISCUSSION: featuring field experts that are innovating and advocating environmentally-friendly products and services in Cambodia, empowering consumers to make better choices
o Sok Sothearath, Founder of JUNLEN
Sothearath started JUNLEN to upcycle organic waste into vermicompost by raising earthworms. JUNLEN provides training to farmers, supports sustainable farming practices, and also contracts farmers for vermicompost and vegetable products. Through 4 years of experience, JUNLEN is solving organic waste issues and reducing chemicals over used in farming. JUNLEN’s mission is aligned with sustainable development goals on climate change, ending hunger, and ending poverty.
o Jessie Li, Co-Founder Manufactured Podcast and Consultant
Working for diverse parties across the fashion supply chain in both China and Cambodia has shaped Jessie’s conviction that supply chain relationships are complex, and the people within them need more chances to speak out their thoughts and share their views. She advocates for multiple stakeholder narratives and an industry that sustainability practices are applicable and accessible for businesses of all sizes.
o Sandy Kotan, Managing Director, Only One Planet and Eco-Business-Cambodia
Sandy has pushed forward the green movement in Cambodia through community organization and development of green products and services. She currently directs Only One Planet which is a registered business that performs as a social enterprise, with impact being the primary goal. Since inception in 2018, Only One Planet has helped to replace over 10 million pieces of single use plastic in Cambodia, and advocates and supports businesses and individuals who want to make changes to reduce their impact through a variety of local initiatives.
• ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE THREE SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES for Under the Canopy 2: Creative Generation will reveal the three design concepts that will get to submit a master plan and win the opportunity to build a sustainable canopy at F3 at the end of this year
• FILM SCREENINGS: a selection of short films that document conservationist efforts by individuals working in Cambodia’s forests, curated by Mech Choulay
o Educational films by San Lynareach
o “A Shot, A Change” produced by: Chin Sreyleap, Mech Sereyrath, Sam Tola
o “Ben and the Community” produced by: Mech Sereyrath, Sam Tola
o “My Home” directed by: Choun Sopheana, Mech Choulay, Yam Sopheak, Mean Sochetra, Chhean Pisen
Creative Generation is a platform to launch Cambodia’s new artistic talents by celebrating, mentoring and inspiring young creatives to cultivate a strong artistic vision and professional skills. It formalizes and deepens the work of Java Creative Café which runs a family of cafes and community art spaces and has been modelling cultural enterprise in Cambodia for more than two decades.
This program is part of the Under the Canopy 1 which has been made possible by the generous donations and support of Karen McLeod Adair & Anthony Adair, Australian collectors of contemporary Cambodian art and supporters of young artists; and Debra Fram & Eric Schwartz.
With special thanks to our collaborators Eco Business Cambodia and F3 (Friends Futures Factory), and gift bag sponsors: Good Wood Home Designs, Java Creative Cafe, Khraft, Only One Planet, Pop Cambodia Store, Phaly Craft, Srepov’s Botanical Garden and We film Lab.

Eco-Coffee: Special Edition for Under the Canopy at F3
2023-04-29 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
3:00 – 4:30pm Saturday, 29 April 2023
At F3 (Friends Futures Factory)

Eco Business Cambodia welcomes F&B and other business people to meet and share their experiences in green business practices – what works and what doesn’t. And to meet green entrepreneurs that offer eco-friendly products and services. Get to know what is available and ask questions about how it works.
FREE entrance but seats are limited, please book in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/595752320227

ព្រៃស Prey Sar
2023-02-07 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Film and performance by Shanghai Chang
6:30pm Tuesday, 7 February 2023
Java Creative Café Toul Tom Poung
WARNING: contains graphic scenes and may not be appropriate for sensitive viewers
Prey Sar is an experimental film and live performance by Shanghai Chang presented by the Creative Generation Performance Series. Shanghai’s work explores themes of sexuality, self-harm, violence and drug use through carefully constructed scenes. Influenced by Italian horror cinema, he skillfully uses color to transform a moment of brutality into one of beauty. As viewers we are equally attracted and repulsed by what we see.
Shanghai is a multi-disciplinary artist and is interested in producing work that pushes boundaries and is sometimes confrontational. He feels that it is unnatural if art doesn’t explore difficult topics that for him are a part of his everyday reality.
For this event Shanghai has produced a new sound piece and live performance that will follow the film screening. The audience is invited to stay for a q&a with the artist at the end of the program.
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SHANGHAI CHANG (b. 1996, Phnom Penh Cambodia) has a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Photography. He is a co-founder of the HOMELESS Artist Collective. His art practice includes Conceptual Fashion, Visual art, Installation, Photography, Film and Video Art.

Phlauv (The Way) by Khuon Chay
2023-01-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dance performance produced by Khuon Chay
Artist in residence
Creative Generation Performance Series
7pm 6+7 January 2023
Entrance by donation
Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung
Phlauv, meaning “road” or “path” in Khmer, is a new project that blends Khmer classical and contemporary dance. The story describes the life of the choreographer KHUON CHAY. Specifically, KHUON focuses on some of the memories in his life after he decided to become a classical dancer in 2019 and fulfill his childhood dream. The story has seven scenes featuring four dancers. Sections of this project reflect on KHUON’s personal journey as a performer, teacher, and rising artist. Although the story is mostly about KHUON’s life, KHUON also enhances each scene to broaden the performance’s educational value for the audience while also incorporating his own Buddhist values.
Khuon Chay, 25, from Kampot, Cambodia, is a professional dancer and instructor at Prumsodun Ok & NATYARASA Dance Company, the first gay dance company in Cambodia. He is also an actor at Sereiyos Productions. Khuon has performed internationally in Berlin at the CTM Festival, in Kassel at the Documenta Festival, as well as locally in Cambodia. His project titled Phlauv aims to depict his life and identity as an emerging artist. In his free time, Khuon listens to ballads, studies Cambodian history, and walks along Phnom Penh’s riverside. Khuon wants to study English to expand his opportunities as an artist from Cambodia and communicate his ideas and values to a broader audience. He is especially interested in creating performance art that interrogates environmental issues, experiences with movement and migration, challenges facing LGBTQ people, and through this, share Cambodian classical dance with the world.
Phlauv (The Way) is part of the Creative Generation Performance series, produced by Dana Langlois. It is made possible thanks to the generous support of Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz.
The artist wishes to give special thanks to Prumsodun OK for his mentorship.

Seed Paper Workshop
2022-12-31 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-11 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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F3 Friends Futures Factory (gallery)
Open session
FREE
Walk-ins welcome, no bookings required
Dates:
2pm-5pm Sunday, 11 December
2pm-5pm Saturday, 17 December
2pm-5pm Saturday, 31 December

For Creative Generation’s new project “Under the Canopy” we are working with themes of sustainability. So, we are offering a month of free papermaking workshops, using recycled paper. But not just ordinary paper – we will make seed paper that can later be planted to grow flowers, fruits or vegetables!

Designer Talk: Nuon Songty
2022-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5pm Sunday 11 December, 2022
At F3 Friends Futures Factory

Meet Nuon Songty, the designer of the first canopy at Friends Futures Factory for the Creative Generation Under the Canopy project!
He was asked to design the canopy using sustainable and natural materials. To fulfill this requirement Songty was inspired by Cambodia’s rich and ancient basketry. He chose the humble bamboo chicken coop and will put together almost 500 baskets to form a new and contemporary shape. The canopy will provide a temporary space in the courtyard inviting the public to enjoy events and community gatherings under its dappled shade and innovative design.
Join him for the designer talk and learn more about what inspired him and what were some of his challenges and rewards for this project!

Under the Canopy 1 - Launch Celebration
2022-12-10 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5-8pm Saturday
10 December 2022
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
Opening night with welcome speeches, food & beverage vendors and live acoustic music by Unity Band.
Under The Canopy is an exciting new project by Creative Generation that highlights sustainable design. A young architect, NUON Songty, under the mentorship of David COLE, has been commissioned to design and build an architectural installation in the courtyard of F3 (Friends Futures Factory). He was asked to design the canopy using sustainable and natural materials. To fulfill this requirement Songty was inspired by Cambodia’s rich and ancient basketry. He chose the humble bamboo chicken coop and will put together almost 500 baskets to form a new and contemporary shape. The canopy will provide a temporary space in the courtyard inviting the public to enjoy events and community gatherings under its dappled shade and innovative design.

By a Thread Closing Performance
2022-11-27 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A collaboration between Jean-Baptiste PHOU & SAO SreymaoCurated by Dana LANGLOIS

27 November 2022● 6pm: Film screening● 6:30pm: Artist talk with SAO Sreymao and Jean-Baptiste PHOU● 7:30pm: Closing performance by SAO Sreymao and Jean-Baptiste PHOUJava Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung53 Street 468, Phnom Penh

By a Thread is an exhibition of film, photography, installation and performance by artists Jean-Baptiste PHOU & SAO Sreymao that empathetically explores communication and grief.

The whole exhibition revolves around the film, My Mother’s Tongue which tells the story of a mother and son who don’t speak the same language, until something unlocks when she suddenly falls very ill. The emotional journey unfolds through a series of vignettes that draw the viewer deeper into the inner world of a son seeking understanding and to be understood. The work is very personal and at the same time part of the universal human experience.

The images from the film combining photography and digital drawing will be printed and form the central work of the exhibition. The audience will be invited to participate in communal grieving through a sculpture created by SAO Sreymao. They will be able to write their own messages and hang them to the installation. On the final day of the exhibition, viewers may join the artists while they perform a ritual cleansing to bring relief and shared comfort.

This exhibition is especially poignant at a time when the world is entering a post-covid phase in which many of us are left with our loss and memories. The body of work is emotionally intelligent, poetic and has been created with great sensitivity. Through a series of images and quiet actions, it creates space for connection and understanding, leaving us with the feeling that we are not alone.

The program will start with an opening event, run for one month with daily film screenings and conclude with a live performance. Additionally, Jean-Baptiste PHOU has created a participatory digital installation that allows people from around the world to share their own stories. It can be accessed at echoesfromthestars.com.

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By a Thread is presented as part of the Creative Generation Performance series and Photo Phnom Penh, with the support of Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz and l’Institut Français du Cambodge.

By a Thread
2022-10-30 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A collaboration between Jean-Baptiste PHOU & SAO Sreymao
Curated by Dana LANGLOIS
Exhibition opening and film screening 4pm Sunday, 30 October 2022
Daily film screenings 6pm 31 October – 27 November 2022
Closing performance 6:30pm Sunday, 27 November 2022
Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung
53 Street 468, Phnom Penh

By a Thread is an exhibition of film, photography, installation and performance by artists Jean-Baptiste PHOU & SAO Sreymao that empathetically explores communication and grief.
The whole exhibition revolves around the film, My Mother’s Tongue which tells the story of a mother and son who don’t speak the same language, until something unlocks when she suddenly falls very ill. The emotional journey unfolds through a series of vignettes that draw the viewer deeper into the inner world of a son seeking understanding and to be understood. The work is very personal and at the same time part of the universal human experience.
The images from the film combining photography and digital drawing will be printed and form the central work of the exhibition. The audience will be invited to participate in communal grieving through a sculpture created by SAO Sreymao. They will be able to write their own messages and hang them to the installation. On the final day of the exhibition, viewers may join the artists while they perform a ritual cleansing to bring relief and shared comfort.
This exhibition is especially poignant at a time when the world is entering a post-covid phase in which many of us are left with our loss and memories. The body of work is emotionally intelligent, poetic and has been created with great sensitivity. Through a series of images and quiet actions, it creates space for connection and understanding, leaving us with the feeling that we are not alone.
The program will start with an opening event, run for one month with daily film screenings and conclude with a live performance. Additionally, Jean-Baptiste PHOU has created a participatory digital installation that allows people from around the world to share their own stories. It can be accessed at echoesfromthestars.com
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By a Thread is presented as part of the Creative Generation Performance series and Photo Phnom Penh, with the support of Debra Fram + Eric Schwartz and l’Institut Français du Cambodge.

Director Talk: Sok Samithi & Marika Els
2022-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
6pm Friday, 21 October 2022
Java Creative Café Toul Tom Poung
Free entrance
(In English)

Join us for a Director’s Talk with Sok Samithi and Marika Els, co-directors of 12-8, the smashing debut of writer/director Samithi!
Samithi was invited to receive a small grant from the Creative Generation Performance Series to produce his play. He very quickly pulled together a sharp team of producers from Phnom Penh Players which is how he met Marika. They hit it off and decided to work together as collaborators.
Both Samithi and Marika will talk about their personal artistic journeys and their collaboration together on 12-8, their approach to making theater, its challenges and triumphs. The audience will be invited to ask questions during the Q&A that follows.
Photo by Monja McKay

12-8, 7pm 8 October 2022
2022-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A play written by Sok Samithi
Directed by Sok Samithi and Marika Els
Produced by Phnom Penh Players
The project is presented as part of the Creative Generation Performance Series
Sponsor venue: Java Creative Café Toul Tom Poung
Show dates:
30 September 2022: 7pm
1 October 2022: 1pm & 7pm
7 October 2022: 7pm
8 October 2022: 1pm & 7pm
“From midnight to morning, as the city lights shine, a small Phnom Penh convenience store becomes an oasis of possibility.”
Synopsis:
’12-8′ is an original one-act play that deals with themes of transition and change, desire and uncertainty, as seen through the lens of two young, once-intimate adults who meet again working in a convenience store. Written in an episodic format, scenes change from intimate and tender exchanges to puerile and humorous.
Photo by Monja McKay

12-8, 1pm 8 October 2022
2022-10-08 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

12-8, 7pm 7 October 2022
2022-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

12-8, 7pm 1 October 2022
2022-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

12-8, 1pm 1 October 2022
2022-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

12-8, 7pm 30 September 2022
2022-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | 53 Street 468, Java Creative Cafe Toul Tom Poung, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Worlds Unknown Art Festival, 4-13 February 2022
2022-02-04 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4-13 February 2022
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
Worlds Unknown brings together the artworks of five young artists, each with a unique vision. KONG Siden, MECH Choulay, Roun RY, SONG Seakleng and VONG Chandarey were awarded the Creative Generation 3 Prize in 2020. Each artist will present a site-specific installation across the spaces of Friends Futures Factory (F3) that invites the public to explore worlds that are often invisible and unknown. The plight of a community that is obscured from the public eye, the life of elephants as both god and vulnerable creature, an inner emotional life that generates fantastical worlds, meditation through light and sound and an existential exploration of spirituality and everyday situations.
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EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions on view 2pm-9pm
• RESISTANCE: TO LIVE, RY Roun
• AMBIVALENCE: MACROCOSM, SONG Seakleng
• UNTOLD STORY, MECH Choulay
• MINDFULNESS, KONG Siden
• REFLECTION, VONG Chandarey
PROGRAM
All events are free and open to the public and presented in both Khmer and English, no registration is required. Standard covid19 protocols will be implemented: vaccination card, limited number of people in closed spaces, temperature check and hand sanitization required for entry and masks must be worn at all times.
Opening Night with Blessing Ceremony by Natyrasa + Prumsodun Ok
6:30pm – 9:00pm Friday, 4 February 2022
Starting Point: Courtyard
Artist Talks + Exhibition Tour
5:00pm – 6:30 Saturday, 5 February 2022
Starting Point: Courtyard
Introduction to “Open-Eye Meditation,” Workshop by Chhun Chenda Sophea
3:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday, 6 February 2022
Location: Terrace
Poetry Readings + Open Mic, Readings by Yeng Chheangly and Jane, Hosted by Say Tola
6:30pm – 8:00pm Monday, 7 February 2022
Location: Courtyard
“Entering the Buddhist Imagination,” In Conversation with Yean Reaksmey moderated by Kong Siden
6:30pm – 8:00pm Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Location: Terrace
“Chromesthesia,” Audio-visual performance by Warren Daly
6:30pm – 7:30pm Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Location: Courtyard
“Archiving Our community for Tomorrow,” In Conversation with Chea Sopheap moderated by Mech Choulay
6:30pm – 8:00pm Thursday, 10 February 2022
Location: Terrace
DJ Rai Zo + Hip Hop Dance Performance by Xang Heang + Projection Art by Song Seakleng
6:30pm – 9pm Friday, 11 February 2022
Location: Courtyard
Introduction to Photography Basics + Guided photo walk with Ry Roun
4pm – 6pm Saturday, 12 February 2022
Location: Courtyard + Neighborhood
Feast with Friends: A Communal Dinner
Bring friends + food + drinks to share
6pm – 9pm Sunday, 13 February 2022
Location: Courtyard

Performance + Film Screening for Futures is SHE
2021-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Presented by Creative Generation
For the F3 Futures is SHE
10am – 12pm Sat 20 February, 2021
Seats are limited, please register in advance, or send a message:
E: hello@creativegeneration.art
FB: @creativegeneration.art
Location: Creative Generation Gallery at F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
PERFORMANCE
Demand, Sao Sreymao, 5 minutes, 2014, video screening Pressure, Sao Sreymao, live performance
These two performances by Sao Sreymao were created four years apart but are linked by their response to social tension in Phnom Penh. The artist explores issues of oppression, struggle and the exhaustion of resistance. Through simple, but very compelling gestures, the artist engages the audience in a highly emotional encounter.
“It’s not easy to earn freedom – you have to prove to the world that you can stand by yourself” – Sao Sreymao
FILM SCREENING
Red Wedding, Directed by Lida Chan and Guillaume Suon, 50min, 2012
Language: Khmer with English subtitles
Courtesy of Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center
This film, Red Wedding, illustrates about the forced marriage during Khmer Rouge regime. A man and a woman do know each other before but they are forced to marry no matter if they love each other or not. After the marriage, there are spies observing them whether they get along each other on the bed on not. If not, they are supposed to be re-educated at the first night or killed in the following night mistake. After the Khmer Rouge a woman tries to seek for justice by asking the alive Khmer Rouge leaders, and file to document to sue to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Court.
Archive Reference: Bophana center

Body Workshop with Eric Ellul, 14-15 December 2020
2020-12-14 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
14-15 December 2020
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
Eric Ellul, a performance artist with a background in theater, dance and circus, offers a Body Workshop for male-identifying performers to explore and question “maleness” through body movements and performative gesture. The workshop proposes to respond to current discussions on masculinity by inviting the participants to connect through their body with the space and physical sensations around them as well as tap into their emotional and creative expression.

#WEAREINTHISTOGETHER, 7 September - 30 November 2020
2020-09-07 09:00 - 21:00 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A creative intervention by Creative Generation in collaboration with F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
On view 7 September – 30 November 2020
Opening hours: 9am – 9pm, closed Sundays

WEAREINTHISTOGETHER emphasizes the human capacity to be resilient through community and caring for each other. Even though Cambodia is currently not suffering at the same scale as many other countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, we stand in solidarity with our communities and people around the world to give hope and courage during this global crisis.
Cambodian artists offer beautiful words, artworks and caring advice to remind us we are not alone and that together we not only survive, but thrive.
ARTWORK:
Digital Care Package
We Are In This Together, lightbox mural by Srun Rida
Poetry Boxes, poems by Angely Rose, Em Sokheng and Mom Saravotey
TOGETHER WE CAN… Chalk Graffiti Wall
We invite the public to visit the space, which is large and open air, to explore the artworks while observing the following precautions: 1) wear a mask, 2) wash hands frequently and 3) stay at least 1.5m away from others.
Stay safe and remember #weareinthistogether

Award Celebration Creative Generation 3
2020-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
On 6 March 2020 we will celebrate the announcement of the five awardees for CREATIVE GENERATION 3 at FUTURES Factory.
Over the last year young Cambodian artists, between the age of 18 and 30, were invited to apply to the CREATIVE GENERATION 3 award. Each application was individually scored by seven judges, all of whom work in the arts and are familiar with the Cambodian art scene. The judges were asked to consider each application according to their portfolio submission, exhibition proposal and overall potential of the artist. The five highest scoring applications were selected to receive the CREATIVE GENERATION award. We are very excited to announce the five winning artists (in alphabetical order)!
• Mech Choulay
• Kong Siden
• Ry Savroun
• Song Seakleng
• Vong Chandarey
As CREATIVE GENERATION awardees each artist will receive a cash prize and trophy, participate in a three month mentorship program and finally, present their work in a solo exhibition.
CREATIVE GENERATION is possible thanks to the generous support of: Karen McLeod Adair & Anthony Adair, Australian collectors of contemporary Cambodian art and supporters of young artists. With additional support from Debra Fram.
It is powered by Java Creative Café in partnership with FUTURES Factory and with the support of many volunteers.
Together, the sponsors, partners, volunteers and CREATIVE GENERATION are committed to building up a new generation of young Cambodian artists.

Figure, 30 November 2019 - 31 January 2020
2019-11-30 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Exhibition by Tyl Kan + Sana Oung Ty
30 November 2019 – 31 January 2020
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
Tyl Kan and Sana Oung Ty worked collaboratively to produce a series of portraits of models with diverse body types. The series celebrates their beauty by presenting the models in compositions that reference works of art of idealized human form like ancient Khmer statues, artworks of the European Renaissance, and the quintessential paintings of alluring women in waterfalls and carrying pots that have been popular for many decades in the Cambodian art shops. For Figure, Tyl and Sana recruited models who are unhappy or ashamed of their bodies in some way – too skinny, overweight, hairy or have stretch marks. While they have respected their privacy and anonymity, each image is an intimate exploration of shame and the need for love and acceptance.

In the Garden of My Own Making, 30 November 2019 - 31 January 2020
2019-11-30 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | 215 Street 13, F3 (Friends Futures Factory), Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Lightbox mural by Chau Bormin
30 November 2019 – 31 January 2020
F3 (Friends Futures Factory)
“In the Garden of My Own Making” is a light box mural by Chau Bormin. His work is highly emotive and presents an alternative male identity by using flowers and soft colors that are normally associated with femininity to construct a portrait of a young man. The artist states, “…one should learn to love one’s body on one’s own terms; it shouldn’t matter what others see or what the media thinks is ideal. You make your own space in which you can freely express yourself and be content and happy.” He further asserts that the seeming contrast between the flowers and the male figure challenges the systemic falsehood that men are not emotional, caring or sensitive.
