Culture • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 30, 2019 • 6 min read

'Angkor should inspire, not stop us' Cambodia's top contemporary artists hope to break new ground
By
Robin Spiess
• Jan 30, 2019
In Siem Reap, the newly opened Treeline Urban Resort has built into its foundation an open-air gallery where contemporary Cambodian artists can display their works on rotation, contributing their pieces to one of the four themed exhibits each year. At the recent launch of the resort’s inaugural exhibit, called Face Forward, the first artists to display at the Treeline gathered to discuss their work, the challenges they’ve overcome and the future of contemporary art in the Kingdom