Oil / Acrylic on Canvas 
2018
100cmx50cm

The Cambodian giant, wearing an armour of emotions, painted in the style of Khmer traditional art is inspired by the emotions of one’s journey through life. One of Khun’s explorational paintings, the canvas depicts various colors used in order to physiological bring out different emotions within the viewers – what do you feel when you see the color blue?

សម្លៀកបំពាក់យក្សរត្រូវបានលាបពណ៌តាមរចនាបថសិល្បៈប្រពៃណីខ្មែរដើម្បីបង្ហាញពីអារម្មណ៍នៅក្នុងដំណើរជីវិត។ ផ្ទាំងក្រណាត់មានពណ៌ជាច្រើន ដែលឃុនបានប្រើដើម្បីបង្កើតនូវអារម្មណ៍ខុសៗគ្នានៅក្នុងចិត្តអ្នកទស្សនា។ តើអ្នកមានអារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងណានៅពេលអ្នកឃើញពណ៌ខៀវពណ៌?

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 : $800