MIRAGE’s first venue, a skate café in the outskirts of Siem Reap, was opened in 2015 by Serey Siv, Kyungmin Mun and Adrian Bennani. Empowering the local youth through skateboarding, it provided a space for the young Cambodian community to express itself. In December 2015, our collective of creatives from Cambodia and Japan produced their first ever photography exhibition in Siem Reap.
As the collective changed and expanded, MIRAGE underwent several transformations. We grew from a still-thriving skateboard community into a playful gallery café in downtown Siem Reap where we started hosting events in the field of design and visual arts. Expanding our network with the creative scene in Cambodia and beyond, we partnered with local entrepreneur Khim Nisaye in 2018, and moved to our third and current location with a designated art space. Embracing the ever-evolving nature of a mirage, our collective realizes evolving and inspiring art and design projects in and around Siem Reap.