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Everyday scenes, Angkor Temples, Buddhas and Asparas just some of the scenes depicted in these paintings.
Sophat at work
 The Buddha
 Daily Life
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Cambodia is a land nurtured by one great empire, the Khmer Empire, and shattered by a despotic dictatorship the Khmer Rouge. The empire had many great builders and many great temples, the most famous being Angkor Wat and the Bayon. Angkor Wat can be considered an earthly representation of the sacred mountain, Mount Meru; with it's five peaks, it's moat, it's reflections in water, and it's mystique at sunrise. The Bayon in contrast is considered the Mona Lisa of Cambodia, with it's enigmatic faces, who do they represent, what do they represent?
Today many tears and many centuries after the demise of the empire, the country is starting to rise again. The task will be long, the task will be arduous. Their art depicts Cambodian history, their temples, their tears, sometimes their despair, sometimes their daily life, but always their determination to succeed.
STIRRED BY HISTORY, STIRRED BY FAITH, THE ARTISTS EXPERIENCES BRING EXPRESSION, POWER AND MEANING TO THEIR WORK.
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