Art from Anguish
As one of Cambodia’s leading contemporary artists, Leang Seckon’s works draw upon the history and mythology of both his homeland and the chaos of the 20th century to transform tragedy and suffering into transcendent beauty
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As one of Cambodia’s leading contemporary artists, Leang Seckon’s works draw upon the history and mythology of both his homeland and the chaos of the 20th century to transform tragedy and suffering into transcendent beauty
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Discover follows a young Cambodian architect on a tour of three developments envisioned by the country’s famous late architect, Vann Molyvann
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ភាពស្រពិចស្រពិលក្នុងការធ្វើនិយ័តកម្ម បង្កផលប៉ះពាល់ដល់បរិស្ថាន ស្របពេលដែលមានការសាងសង់ទំនប់វារីអគ្គីសនីខ្នាតតូចទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា និងជុំវិញពិភពលោក
Through 10 years of hard work, Neang Kavich has portrayed the unspoken story of everyday life through his art and has found his place as a filmmaker.