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Sao Sreymao
Sao Sreymao (b. 1986, at a refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border) is a multidisciplinary Cambodian artist whose practice encompasses painting, photography, digital drawing, sculpture, and performance. A graduate of Phare Ponleu Selpak’s School of Visual and Applied Arts in Battambang (2006), Sreymao’s work is deeply rooted in explorations of memory, identity, and the rapidly transforming landscapes of Cambodia.
In her recent River As Artery series, Sreymao explores the fragile ecologies of Cambodia’s river systems, particularly the deep interconnection between the Mekong River and the Tonlé Sap Lake. These waterways, which have long been central to cultural and ecological life in Cambodia, are now sites of environmental stress, impacted by climate change, hydropower development, and shifting land use. The series draws from her collaborations with local NGOs and her fieldwork with communities living along these vital water bodies.