A second stop on our Street Art tour was Factory Phnom Penh was a former Levi factory (yes, as in those Levi's) that was converted into a hopeful sort of eclectic open arts and destination location in 2018.
Entering The Factory gives a real sense of the contrast one can find in Phnom Penh:
The art begins:
Apartments. Per our guide, a lot of this is funded by Chinese corporations:
Some of the art is pulled from Buddhism:
Amazing artwork. What I love about this is that it offers a venue for artists who are less well known but still have fantastic work to share.
ReplyDeleteI take it the apartments are basically for employees of said Chinese corporations. And that pic under the apartment building. Please don't tell me it's holding up the floor above it. I'd like to think it's a sculpture!
Leigh, they did a great job of that. It was an eclectic mix of studios and commercial venues. It is a good idea, but needs more development to creep down to that area of town.
DeleteI think the picture under the apartment building is more of an art project than an actual support.