Ou Vanndy (born in 1977 in Kandal Province) lives and works in Phnom Penh. He graduated from the Modern Sculpture Department at the Royal University of Fine Art in Phnom Penh in 2005 and from Pedagogy Training at the National Institute of Education in 2006. From 2006 to 2018, he was a teacher at the National Institute of Education.
Vanndy participated in the Peace Art Project Cambodia from 2003 to 2005. It was the first opportunity he had had to learn how to work with metal, welding and forging twisted AK-47s into beautiful sculptures as expressions of peace. He has become a well-known Cambodian artist, expressing strong social messages through his artwork, such as a mural project about HIV awareness for UNESCO and UNICEF and a UNDP project celebrating achievements in Cambodian landmine action in 2009. His Peace Monument design, “Naga for Peace and Development” was chosen, created, and is now permanently sited in Battambang town, using weapons collected from Battambang province. His artworks have been exhibited across Cambodia, Australia, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Exhibition
- 2018 Exhibition, France Ámbassade, Phnom Penh
- 2010 Mended the Gareing Stone Sculptures, HOTEL DE LA PAIX, Siem Reap
- 2009 Group Exhibition the Painting and Sculptures, HOTEL DE LA PAIX, Siem Reap
- 2009 Exhibition the weapon’s sculpture, MATA House, Phnom Penh
- 2007 Mended the weapon into Sculpture, Organized by PAPC, FCC, Siem Reap
- 2006 “Build Peace”, HOTEL DE LA PAIX, Siem Reap
- 2005 “To be Determined”, Wat Phnom exhibition Center (Phnom Penh) display at US Ambassador’s residence, Phnom Penh
- 2004 “Elements I” Weapon Sculptures project, Java Art Gallery, Phnom Penh
- “Elements II”, French Culture Center, Siem Reap
- Display at the US Ambassador’s residence, Phnom Penh
- “Aftermath” Griffith University Bristone, Australia
- Display, Abacus Art Space, Siem Reap
- Display, Amansara Hotel Siem Reap
- 2002 Mura painting-Phnom Penh water Park
- 2000 Painting exhibition, French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh
- 2000 Painting exhibition, Cambodian Hotel, Phnom Penh
- 2000 Painting exhibition, French Cultural Center, Siem Reap
- 2000 Mural Painting about HIV/AID awareness for UNESCO and UNICEF
Education and Training
- 2006-2018 Teacher at International Institute Of Education
- 2008-2018 Teacher at Toule a Lecol France “Happy Chan Dara Nary Prek Thmey” Kandal Province
- 2018 Designed Kou Prey Sculpture For Exhibition France Ambassade in Phnom Penh.
- 2017 Designed Buddha Sculpture for ROYAL SAND ‘s Hotel and Resort Sihanoukville ( Koh Rong)
- 2006 Grand opening contemporary Art by Cambodian and International Artistby Constable Gallerry at Larcge, Siem Reap
- 2012 Art Work for Khmer Ambassador at Indonesia
- 2009-2010 Training Garwing Stonne at Kroursa Sela pak’s workshop in Phnom Penh
- 2009 Project Mine Action’s workshop at UNDP
- 2007 Designer Peace Monument project “Naga and Development ” Monuments to be sited in Battam Bong Province ( J- Asac)
- 2004 Cultural Exchange with Griffith University ( Bristone’s Australia )
- 2003-2004 Peace Art Project in Cambodia
- 1999-2002 Painting’s Workshop of France Cultural center in Phnom Penh
- Cambodia art renaissance Southeast Asia Globe By Alexandre Dumas, May 16, 2020
- Turning weapons of war to symbols of peace and hope, Khmer Times By Som Kaika, April 3, 2020
- Chimvichet: Using weapons to create art , The Phnom Penh Post By Hong Raksmey, March 15, 2020
- Impact: an art exhibit about landmine in Cambodia By Landmineart.blogsport.com, September 21, 2009
- Second Peace Monument Made of Decommissioned weapons in Battambang Province By JASC, October 2, 2007
- Guns and Art, Slate.com By Rachel Louise Snyder, February 23, 2004
- Alamy, អត្ថបទ៖ លន ហ្សាឌីណា
- ស្នាដៃសិល្បករសហសម័យខ្មែរល្បីលំដាប់ជាតិ និងអន្តរជាតិ ៨នាក់តាំងបង្ហាញក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ “ដំណើរត្រាច់ចរសិល្បៈ” របស់ស្ថានទូតបារាំង, Sabay News By លន ហ្សាឌីណា, February 27, 2020
- សិល្បករ៩រូបតាំងបង្ហាញស្នាដៃ «ដំណើរត្រាច់ចរសិល្បៈ» លើកទី២ នៅសួនស្ថានទូតបារាំង, Thmey Thmey By ប៉ាន់ បូនី, February 27, 2020
- គ្រឿងបង្គុំម៉ូតូ គ្រឿងដែក និងរណារយន្ត ត្រូវបានផ្គុំជារូបដំរីធំអស្ចារ្យមួយ, Thmey Thmey, November 4, 2019
ARTIST
- Email: vanndyou5@gmail.com
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representative
- Ms. SASHA Constable FreeLand Artist
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