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Karen McLeod Adair & Anthony Adair, α’ααααααααΌαααα»α
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Debra Fram & Eric Schwartz
NEXT Foundation
ααΌααααααα’ααααα»αααΆαα·ααααααα’ααααααααααα α·ααα, Friends Futures Factory (F3), Friends-International αα·αα’αααααΆααα·αααααα‘αΆαα αααααΆααααΆααα ααΆα αα·αααΆαααΆααααα
Creative Generation: Worlds Unknown
Art Festival
With artists KONG Siden, MECH Choulay, Roun RY, SONG Seakleng and VONG Chandarey
4-13 February 2022 | Friends Futures Factory (F3)
The Worlds Unknown Festival came about from discussions amongst the five Creative Generation 3 artists after a year delay due to covid19 restrictions. We wanted to create an event that can awaken curiosity and stimulate the senses of sight, sound and touch.
Before vaccines were prevalent, pandemic restrictions limited events and gatherings requiring many people to be isolated from their communities and families. The important rituals that define and reinforce our relationships were often neglected. The challenges of the last year has been the defining part of all our lives, but has been especially difficult for those in the creative sector as artists had limited options for meaningful artistic expression. As things open up we gather as a group to propose artistic experiences β forming a community if only for ten days.
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.
Throughout the ten days of the Worlds Unknown Festival the public is invited to explore the exhibitions, meet the artists and join events that highlight the various ideas of the artworks and emphasize connection and community. Our opening ceremony on 4 February will be inaugurated by a blessing ceremony performed by Natyrasa & Prumsodun Ok. Over the following 10 days events will include artist talks, a meditation workshop with Chhun Chenda Sophea, poetry performances, in-conversations with Yean Reaksmey and Chea Sophea, hip hop performance, photo walk and will conclude with a communal feast.
We would like to express our gratitude for the support of our donors:
Karen McLeod Adair & Anthony Adair, Australian collectors of contemporary Cambodian art and supporters of young artists
Debra Fram & Eric Schwartz
NEXT Foundation
With a special thanks to the volunteers, Friends Futures Factory (F3), Friends-International and Mith Samlanh for their collaboration and support