Garbage and used tissues from roads and restaurants in Battambang province have been recycled into beautiful traditional paintings, sculptures and vases in the exhibition 'Hygiene' by female artist Kchao Touch.
"Irked by the lack of consciousness from Cambodian people about the environment and outraged by piles of papers thrown out without thinking, which affect the hygiene of everybody, Kchao Touch decided to create paper sculptures," said a press release about the exhibition from the CCF.
"I did this to show our citizens that you must throw your garbage in the bin. Don't throw it just everywhere as it makes the environment polluted which can spread disease," she said at an Apr 24, CCF press conference.
"The center wants to show the relationship of good environment between Cambodia and France which means to make the environment in Cambodia as good as in other countries," Mardi Pyprak, CCF attaché.
"The environment in Cambodia today is not very good. Cambodian people need to understand more about the environment in order to get the country clean and people healthy by disposing of rubbish properly," he added.
The exhibition is free for Cambodians and students and will run until May 18.
This article first appeared in The Mekong Times
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