Arts & Culture

Metaestetica Lab bridges the eras through artistic experimentation

Publication date 27 September 2023 | 21:32 | ICT

In the cutting edge setting of Metaestetica Lab@Museum, a blend of the past and present takes shape. (Visions) on the Future at the “laboratory of artistic experimentation” offer fresh perspectives on contemporary art in Cambodia.

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