Dreams of Life
Dreams may be viewed as a mean to communicate with our subconscious, revealing our deepest and perhaps darkest thoughts. Linda Saphan and Qudy Xu explore two opposite dimensions of dreams. Whilst Saphan's work hark back to the harsh realities and trauma of Cambodia's past. Whilst Xu's drawings take us to a place infused with light, regeneration and wonder.
Other Albums
Paradox
In Today's complex world, finding oneself is harder than ever. Pressure are higher on young women to be at the same modern among their friends and traditional for their relatives. These are portraits of today's Cambodian girls torn between tradition and modernity - what their heart's desire versus the society's demands of them. At times the conflict is overwhelming for female youth in a modern era with a old fashion mind set community.
No Flying Away
These mix medium drawings use the S21 prisoners' portrait to represent the Khmer Rouge's attempt to destroy the Khmer culture and people. The background are drawings of Kbach, the Khmer art of decoration symbolizing the substrat of an old and rich heritage and the headless dragonfly (a royal symbol) embodies the end of any form of leadership in the country.
Yesterdays' Omens
Yesterdays’ Omens is a serie of artwork combining the Buddhist flags used by Khmer people to decorate the pagodas, the practice of yantra and portraits of elders. Yantra are used to represent the astronomical position of the planets over a given date and time. It is considered auspicious in Khmer mythology. These yantras are made up on various objects i.e. Paper, Precious stones, Metal Plates and Fabrics. It is believed that constantly concentrating on the representation helps to build fortunes. To ensure its permanence, Khmer men have them tattooed on their body. They believe that no bullet can reach them, or that the marriage will be saved or the business will be prosperous if they have a yantra on them at all time. The need and desire of human for protection against unknown ill are common to all.
Mémoire des déracinées | Uprooted
Incognito
Incognito 2
under shades of walls
Togetherness
sculptures & installations
lightness
black beauty
shades
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