Sa Sa Art Projects is pleased to welcome you to join performances by Khun Vannak, Khiev Kanel, Ly Tong Yean, Mok Sombo and Sao Sreymao. This is their first public performances after having participated in several performance workshops.

Body of Sorrow: showing the differences of gestures, perception - describing the pain of the body, the soul and in the society as for human being. It’s explaining the suffering of people by people we loved, people around us, without sympathy for the animals, there are less hope in searching for condolence for the safe and wisdom for humans. All this raises the question: What are the real causes that cause all these problems? Can the voice express our opinion? What can us contribute? How can one make someone aware of the suffering of others? What can make things better?

We’re got different drink waiting for you come and enjoy a drink or two. Raise your glass to celebrate with us. Your budget spending is part of helping the community of artist. Here is also a game answering questions to win the prize.

About performers:
Khun Vannak (b. 1980, Phnom Penh) graduated in Finance and Banking but has pursued art since 2014. His artistic practice is informed by photography and performance, usually using himself as the subject to propose personal stories and social commentaries. Vannak has participated in a photography training at Studio Images of the French Institute and several performance workshops by Sa Sa Art Projects and The Umbrellas of Phnom Penh. His group exhibitions include: "Lola Reboud & Le Studio Images – Between Documentary and Fiction" (2018), French Institute, Phnom Penh; Inaugural Exhibition (2017), Khmer Sense, Phnom Penh; "Adorned Body, Transformed Body" (2016), French Institute, Phnom Penh; "Lille 3000 - Renaissance Phnom Penh" (2015), Musée de l’Hospice Comtesse, Lille; and Photo Phnom Penh Festival 2015, Romeet Gallery.

Khiev Kanel (Born 1988, Phnom Penh, Cambodia), He holds two Bachelor degrees (Computer Science and Accounting) and Master degree of Auditing. Currently, he is a Senior Core Banking Officer (Banker) at one of the microfinance institutes in Cambodia. He has been interested in photography since 2013. With the passion and inspiration of becoming a professional photographer he has joined several workshops and photography classes: portrait photography workshop, fashion photography workshop, night photography workshop, architecture photography workshop and two international photography workshops including South East Asia Master Class of Obscura Photo Festival in Penang and Angkor Photo Festival & workshop. His works have been exhibited at the Institute Française du Cambodge, Photo Phnom Penh Festival 2017, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and soon the Philippines. Besides photography, he is also interested in performing art, of which he has attended several of workshops as well. Presently, Kanel is well known among young photographers in Cambodia who are passionate in telling stories through documentary photography.

Ly Tongyean (born 1999), Since grade 10th, he was able to join a short film competition and start love to make video and animation. Later on he involved a lot with photography and film workshop and the competition for short film. He thinking that for him to improve some skill and experience about shoot and direct in a film in the workshop.

Mok Sombo (b. 1995, Phnom Penh) teaches at the White Building’s AZIZA school and actively participates in and organises community campaigns and events. He recently joined a performance workshop with choreographer Yon Davy and light artist Eugene Kogan and performed at the resulting event Paths: Experimental Performances (2015) at the White Building. Sombo studies drawing and mixed media at Sa Sa Art Projects, and music and Music Art School.

SAO SREYMAO born 31st December 1986, at site 2 refugee camp, in 2006 graduated from PHARE PONLEU SELPAK visual art school in Battambang. Sao Sreymao graduated from Phare Ponleu Selapak, visual art school in Battambang in 2006. Since then she has been working as an artist, comic illustrator, and graphic designer. In 2011 she won the Heart Award where by she traveled to Paris to exhibit her graphic art in Angouleme. Sreymao is a skilled and experienced consultant working in the NGO sector and can cater her work to the specific needs of the project.