Rubber man

- 80.0 x 120.0 cm
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
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Vem är konstnären bakom "Rubber man"?
"Rubber man" tillskrivs Khvay Samnang.
Vilken konstnär och vilken stil ligger bakom "Rubber man"?
Khvay Samnang skapade "Rubber man" inom Contemporary Art-rörelsen.
Vem skapade "Rubber man" och under vilket år?
"Rubber man" är skapad av Khvay Samnang och daterad till 2014.
Khvay Samnang (1982 –)
A multidisciplinary contemporary artist known for performance and photography, Khvay Samnang uses works like Rubber Man to explore environmental degradation and human rights, inviting you to witness his visceral rituals.
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane, Australien)
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Om detta konstverk
- Titel: Rubber man
- Konstnär: Khvay Samnang
- År: 2014
- Ursprungliga mått: 80.0 x 120.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Upphovsrättslig status: Upphovsrättsskyddat
- Plats för visning: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
- Rörelse: Contemporary Art
- Färgpalett: Earthy
- Syfte: Conversation