Channy Chhoeun: A Journey of Loss and Recovery

By Matthieu Lunard, ASERICA

CHANNY: A Journey of Loss and Recovery to Renowned Cambodian Artist.
Channy is a professional painter whose skills have made him prolific in the Cambodian contemporary art scene. His art mainly focuses on birds, for which he has a passion, but also on the impact of humans on the environment, inspired by and mixed with religious symbolism and iconography. Despite Channy’s recognition as an artist today, the story of how he became who he is today was not without challenges. Channy’s story follows a personal narrative of loss and recovery, in which knowledge and skills were both their strength and their demise... READ FULL STORY

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