A Thread is Connecting Us – Will You Connect with Artists Jean-Baptist PHOU and SAO Sreymao?
Jean-Baptiste PHOU wants you to think with him. Not like him – with him. Actually, with his collaborating artist SAO Sreymao, too. More than that, he wants you to participate in your explorations of identity, culture, exile, familial drama, language, memories, and all...
Thuokna SIN – The Artist Exploring Multiple Mediums to Grasp His Dreams
I had not met Thuokna during any of my visits to Battambang. Instead, I relied upon learning about him through the internet, messaging, and chatting with mutual friends. Morgane Darrasse, the Communications Consultant for Phare Creative Studio, had sent me links to...
Nak Noy – Diamonds in rough times
Nak Noy is the proud owner of probably the coolest (but also sensible) scooter on the market. He’s just stepped off it in boat-size trainers. “Chunky. Huge feet? Skinny legs.”
Van Chhovorn – The Enduring Man Etching his Life into Art
There are times one is drawn to an artist for reasons that seem difficult to articulate but rumble inside you like an ancient memory resurfacing. Such it is with my relationship with Van Chhovorn and his sculptures and paintings. Holding a wood carving of his in my hands emits feelings far beyond their sight, touch or smell. The wood quietly whispers to me of a life, a family, and a culture that I may witness but never quite know. To many, this will sound hackneyed but to me, it is the gift that art sometimes offers.
Chov Theanly – The Honest Painter
Chov Theanly announced years ago that he wanted to be an honest painter. His work accomplishes this with masterful skill and a powerful inquiry into life in Cambodia and beyond.