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Morn Chear works with an arts collective based in Siem Reap, where he specialises in Linocut block printing -- a technique rarely used in CambodiaSiem Reap (Cambodia) (AFP) - Whispered insults, social isolation, and lost opportunities -- Morn Chear is channelling the stigma he has endured since he lost both his hands a decade ago into artwork that highlights the hardships of Cambodia's disabled. At 20, he was electrocuted in a construction accident and both his hands developed gangrene, pushing doctors to amputate them below the elbow. "I was depressed, I did not know what I could do to earn money to feed my family," he tells AFP of the shock he felt when he woke up from surgery. Ten years later, Chear has found his place at an arts collective based in Siem Reap, where he specialises in Linocut block printing -- a technique rarely used in Cambodia... READ FULL ARTICLE
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9/5/2020 09:25:31 am
I am actually impressed that you were able to do this. I mean, making thirty paintings in thirty days? That is just insane. I do not know if I could have done it myself. What impressed me the most was probably the fact that the quality of your work remained consistent. I can tell that you are a great artist by how you masterfully made all of these. I hope to hear more from you and your ability to paint.
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4/28/2022 07:54:12 am
Morn Chear is channelling the stigma he has endured since he lost both his hands a decade ago into artwork that highlights the hardships, I truly appreciate your great post!
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