Rubber man
Painting
Contemporary Art
2014
Contemporary
80.0 x 120.0 cm
Galería de Arte Moderno de Queensland | Galería de Arte Moderna
Rubber man alludes to the ongoing establishment of vast, foreign-owned rubber plantations, displacing villagers and destroying communities and places of spiritual significance in Ratanakiri Province. Khvay Samnang (Cambodia b.1982) is shown pouring a bucket of white rubber sap over his face and naked body, obscuring his features and masking his identity. Samnang is a founding member of the first Cambodian contemporary artist collective, Stiev Selapak / Art Rebels, who established the first dedicated exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Cambodia. His works carry strong social and political messages which he acts out. Using his own body to interact with his surroundings and connect with places and communities, he exposes social issues that have emerged in Cambodia from practices such as land acquisition and private development.Exhibited in
Khvay Samnang (1982 –)
Khvay Samnang: artista multidisciplinar camboyano que explora el ritual, la política y la globalización a través de la performance, la fotografía y la instalación. Descubre su impactante obra.
Galería de Arte Moderno de Queensland | Galería de Arte Moderna (Brisbane, Australia)
QAGOMA alberga una colección de arte histórico, moderno y contemporáneo, y organiza programas innovadores de artistas australianos e internacionales. Explora instalaciones destacadas y descubre la riqueza cultural del Pacífico Asiático.
Detalles de la obra
- Título: Rubber man
- Artista: Khvay Samnang
- Año: 2014
- Dimensiones originales: 80.0 x 120.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Protegido por derechos de autor
- Dónde verla: Galería de Arte Moderno de Queensland | Galería de Arte Moderna
- Movimiento: Contemporary Art
- Época: Contemporary
- Periodo de creación: Mature Period