Photo Exhibition
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Every photographer has an undeniable urge to travel and
document the existence of varied human conditions and their creations.
I answered that urge recently in Angkor. Famous for its amazing religious stone monuments, Ancient Angkor is
the sacred capital city of Khmer empire from a millennium ago located in
present-day Cambodia. Situated near the tropical city of Siem Riep, it is
the pride of an impoverished people and a candidate as one of the "New 7
Wonders of the World".
Though never
forgotten and despite its re-discovery by the West in the mid-19th
century, the exotic land of Angkor had remained relatively unknown by the
general public until very recently. Perennially enclosed in hot
humid weather, its relative obscurity was finally lifted after many years
of suffering under the brutality of Khmer Rouge regime during the 70s and
the political instability that followed it. Since the late 90s,
somewhat stable political climate has encouraged tourists to come and
experience its magical temple mountains and delicate carvings.
Protection of this World Heritage site from tourists is now the new
challenge for the region.
This collection aims
to document Angkor in its beauty, its boldness, and its current existence.
Its exotic nature reminds us of a civilization from long ago that still
reaches us and speaks to us through the towers and carvings of these
magnificent temples. |
