Neak Sophal

(she / her)
b 1989, Takeo, Cambodia

A graduate of the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh, Neak Sophal has a growing reputation for her distinct aesthetic and ongoing thematic exploration of Cambodian society. Through composed portraiture staged collaboratively with her subjects, Sophal’s artworks often challenge social structures, illuminating the hidden memories and fear that animate people’s lives and identities. Active locally and internationally, Sophal has participated in workshops and group and solo exhibitions in France, Sweden, the United States, Japan and Australia, as well as many local and international art festivals.

Straw 2022
digital print
67 x 100 cm