"The Space Between Us", Morn Chear at TRiBE Gallery in Siem Reap

First Début Solo Exhibition for Open Studio Cambodia Artist Morn Chear @ TRiBE Gallery in Siem Reap

"Grilled Fish" (2019, Morn Chear, Lino block print

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA - Open Studio Cambodia and TRIBE Cambodia Art Gallery present the debut solo exhibition of Morn Chear in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This unique body of work is created entirely in relief lino-cut block print, a technique rarely seen in Cambodia. Drawn free-hand and then meticulously chiseled, Morn’s images playfully depict everyday scenes from his personal life: his wife washes the laundry by hand, a dog takes a nap in the alley, fish grill on a small barbecue, he rides his motorbike into the distance. Morn’s work celebrates the small moments of joy, tenderness, affection in the mundane musings of everyday life, creating small celebrations of “the space between.”  READ FULL ARTICLE