A collage of two Young Cambodian graceful women serenely and meditatively contemplating the day with palm trees and the Buddhist temples of Angkor Wat in the background. The young women wear traditional Khmer clothing.
The work symbolises the kindness and strength of this Asian people and the beauty of Cambodia and tropical Asia in general.
It also literally and figuratively symbolises the country's (tropical) warmth. The people there are warm and friendly and welcoming.
As a photographer and artist, I live in Cambodia for half the year and immerse myself completely in the culture. Learning Khmer is an indispensable part of this.
The work was created with a combination of photography and AI.
Conceived by Marc van der Heijden • Kampuchea Art, visualized with AI.
Photography and particularly street photography has always been a common thread in his life. Partly due to his time as a Unifil soldier in Lebanon in the 1980s, he initially focused on reportage in countries such as Turkey and Iran, among others. The hospitality and special encounters there.. Read more…
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