What's On

EXHIBITIONS

THE SUBSTANCE BENEATH THE VISIBLE

Photography by Stephane Janin

> Opening Friday, June 1 from 6:30pm> Popil PhotoGallery

Talk with artist June 2 at 6:30pm; showing until June 30, 2007

DRAWINGS BY Chanintorn Plasai

> Opening Friday, June 1 from 6:30pm > Two Fish Gallery

CAMBODIAN JOURNAL by Valentina DuBasky

> Opening 6 – 9pm June 6 > Showing 6 June – 1 July > Java Café & Gallery

A portfolio of drawings of Cambodia since 1994, exhibited in the U.S. and Cuba. The Cambodian Journal is an album of drawings that traces a woman artist's journey living in Cambodia among survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide that claimed over a million lives. The Cambodian Journal takes place between 1994, after the cease fire ended the long civil war and established a fragile democracy, and the first Cambodian national elections of 1998. Through her artwork, the artist bears witness to the trauma of war as well as the journey of recovery as seen through the visual observations of daily life. As Cambodians rebuilt their shattered communities, the artist discovered the resiliency of the human heart and learned that the grace of the Cambodian spirit thrives even under extraordinary circumstances.

EXHIBITION "ROTESS PLOEUNG" By Stephane Janin

> Opening 7th of June > Showing 8th to 30th of June > French Cultural Centre "Rotess Ploeung" means "train" in Cambodian... Stephane Janin was born in France in 1968. He has a masters in Cinema and Audiovisual studies and started photographing Cambodia in 1990.

"For Cambodia, I don't have much of Angkor temples pictures, or nice smily kids or nice dirty street kids sniffing glue, or orange monks with umbrellas, buffalos in rice fields, nice sunsets on the Mekong, I don't know much how to do these kind of pictures. I mostly work on other topics. I am not really concerned by making nice pictures but most of all keeping documenting this country with new views and eyes as I have been taking pictures here since the early 90ies and I try not to get bored doing this again and again. If you appreciate my sharing these works with you, then it's perfect..." --Stephane Janin

INSTALLATION BY DENISE SCOTT

> Opening Friday, June 22 > Showing 20 – 27 June > Sala Artspace

Paintings, drawings and installation by Denise Scott. Denise's work lies somewhere between figuration and abstraction. By taking ready-made objects, found or purchased, and assembling them in unexpected ways, she displaces them changing their original meaning. The total image then relies on ideas of association or an evocation of other forms in our memory.

DENIS MIN-KIM, Paintings and drawings

> Opening Thursday, June 28 > Hotel De La Paix, Siem Reap

SPIRIT HOUSE

> Opening Saturday, June 30 > Khmer Arts Academy and Sala Artspace

4 – 7pm Saturday, June 30^{th, the public is invited to explore a series of sculptures, videos and installations prepared on the bucolic grounds of the Khmer Arts Academy's pavilion-style theater in Takhmao (11 kilometers south of Phnom Penh city center—maps will be available at Sala Artspace, Java Cafe and online at www.sala-artspace.org). At 5pm two performances will be made by the Khmer Arts Ensemble featuring both an ancient and modern piece. The "after-party" from 7pm on at Sala Artspace will be the opening of an exhibition featuring some selected pieces from the artists as well as photos and videos of the project.}

^{FILM SCREENINGS}

^{CAMBODIA ENVIRONMENT FILM FESTIVAL 2007}

^{> From Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th of June > French Cultural Centre Cinema}

^{Organised by « Conservation Internationale », the purpose of the festival is to communicate to a wide audience, especially young Khmers, the work being done to promote the sustainability of Cambodia's natural envi-ronment. An award – the Golden Arowana - will be presented to the most popular film as decided by an audience vote.}

^{REFUGEE FILM FESTIVAL}

^{> From 14th to 20th of June > Cinema of the French Cultural Centre}

^{Organised by The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Cambodia and the French Cultural Centre in Cambodia.}

^{This third edition of this festival will features movies, documentaries made or about refugees. The purpose of this event is to get the public acquainted with refugee issues.}

^{CAMOBOFEST FILM FESTIVAL (unplugged)}

^{> June 16, 17 > Meta House and Sala Artspace}

^{Series of films from international filmmakers to be screened at the two locations on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of June. Details and schedule to be announced. More info at www.cambofest.com, contact: Jason Rosette, camerado@camerado.com}

^{WEDNESDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES}

^{> Wednesdays at 8pm > Scandinavia Hotel}

1. • JUNE 6th : "THE BAD SLEEP WELL" Directed by Akira Kirosawa
2. • JUNE 13th: "GUMMO" Directed by Harmony Korine
3. • JUNE 20th "EVEN DWARVES STARTED SMALL" Directed by Werner Herzog
4. • JUNE 27th "HEARTS AND MINDS" The academy award winning Viet Nam documentary Directed by Peter Davis

^ON-GOING

^{Wat Painting in Cambodia}

^{People Behind the Products: Garment Workers of Cambodia}

^{Free & Easy}

^{Nowhere Fast}

^{Photographs of Siberia by Andrew Pope}

^{SCAN Gallery at the Scandinavia Hotel}

^{ALTER COLLECTIVE: a group that meets monthly to get handed assigned art projects which are then shown the following month in a group exhibit in a special ALTER COLLECTIVE section of the SCAN Lower Gallery floor. Those interested in joining the ALTER COLLECTIVE should contact scan_gallery@yahoo.com or via phone at 092791449}

^{In PDF format:} June07eventsJavaarts.pdf