Oil / Acrylic on Canvas 
2019
50cmx50cm

The painting depicts a still life of a Cambodian Royal Dance Mask and Chinese Porcelain Items. Cambodia and China has been trading for centuries, and Porcelain is one of the most sought after chinese goods as it is commonly used in the household of the wealthy, hence its symbol of  status and opulence. The painting is painted to capture the Chinese influence towards the Cambodian Society and Lifestyle. 

ផ្ទាំងគំនូរនេះបង្ហាញពីជីវិតរស់រវើកនៃរបាំងរបាំព្រះរាជទ្រព្យនិងវត្ថុប៉សឺឡែនចិន។ ប្រទេសកម្ពុជានិងប្រទេសចិនបានធ្វើពាណិជ្ជកម្មអស់រយៈពេលជាច្រើនសតវត្សរ៍ ហើយប៉សឺឡែនគឺជាទំនិញមួយដែលស្វែងរកការចាប់អារម្មណ៍បំផុតនៅក្នុងប្រទេសចិនហេតុដូច្នេះជានិមិត្តរូបនៃឋានៈក្នុងសង្គមបុរាណ។ គំនូរនេះគឺគូរឡើងដើម្បីចាប់យកឥទ្ធិពលរបស់ចិនមកលើសង្គមនិងរបៀបរស់នៅកម្ពុជាសម័យបុរាណ។

Artist Bio :
Khun Kolkateka is a Cambodian artist who has a reverence for the history of the Khmer Kingdom and its culture. His love for Cambodia’s lavishing style of arts, integrated with his deep interest towards European art creates a balance between the two worlds – his kingdom and that of the west.

Born and raised in Phnom Penh, his paintings pay homage to the colors of his homeland. As his passion for Khmer art started ever since he was young, his taste for European art history and techniques were cultivated during his years in middle school and high school. His distinctive personal style expresses the vibrant spirit of Cambodia’s past. His realistic depictions of the transformative effects of light and color in the four elements of earth, sky, water and land are life-affirming.

At just 18 years of age, Khun is widely recognised as a rising young talent in Cambodia. He was named the runner-up of an international gallery competition in Phnom Penh for his work entitled “The Show Must Go On”. His artwork are included in numerous private art collections throughout Cambodia (including the German Embassy in Cambodia), USA and Canada.

Price : $500