21 Mar 2019, 5:00-7:00pm
Venue: Courtyard of former Tan Par Apartment, St 154 (between St 51 & St 49) Map: https://goo.gl/oCQqQY

“Sound Theater in Phnom Penh”
by Arnont Nongyao and Khvay Loeung

The courtyard of the former Tan Par apartment block will turn into a chamber of sound and video installation. Fifteen recycled radio receivers will be installed along the communal lane turning to random channels in certain rhythms that orchestrate a form of theater. The artists will also perform a live video projection proposing an immersive, sight-and-sound experience for the audience.

About  Arnont Nongyao

Arnont Nongyao (b. 1979, Bangkok) lives and works in Chiang Mai. He graduated in Painting from Chiang Mai University but became interested in sound and moving images. His practice centres on experimentation with vibrations that are derived from humans, organisms, things, and social forms. His works usually result in performance or installation, often in site-specific or public spaces. Arnont has presented works widely at various exhibition and festival platforms locally and
internationally. Arnont is Co-Director of Chiang Mai Collective (CMC), an open network of innovative sound artists and practitioners in Chiang Mai.

About  Khvay Loeung

Khvay Loeung (b. 1940, Svay Rieng) is a sound specialist and inventor. He is also an Ajar for funeral ceremonies. With a strong interest in electronics, Loeung self-teaches and experiments with sound creation. He creates and modifies DIY sound equipment for his work at the funerals where he performs both as a mediator and supplier and controller of sound system. He continuously reinvents his sound system including amplifiers and speakers.

21 Mar 2019, 5:00-7:00pm
Venue: Diamond Island Map: https://goo.gl/BNH1CY

“Sound Theater in Phnom Penh II”
by Arnont Nongyao and Khvay Loeung

In this second part of sound intervention, the artists invite participants to join in a performance with radios forming into a musical ensemble that moves along a pedestrian lane on the Diamond Island. About ten recycled radio receivers will turn to random channels in certain rhythms that orchestrate a form of theatre.