Paging Cambodian Banks
Mar 16th, 2007 by Jinja
Paging Cambodian Banks
Wouldn’t you like to have something like this hanging in your office?
A Khmer proverb:
Someone who is dumb may live for hundred years, but it is not better one day in the life of someone who is truly intelligent. No wonder the old guy looks grumpy.
The text above the proverb and in the geometric patterns is Pali, phoneticized into Khmer, as part of a good luck charm blessed by monks. The piece was developed by art teacher Tor Vutha, of Phare Art School.
His observation (as he explains above:) why is it Cambodians draw good luck signs on dollar bills, rather than showing the same respect to Khmer money?
Also in keeping with his theme of good luck charms, here’s a cool representation of Neang Khanin. At Centre Culturel Français right now, give it a look!
Tags:cambodia,religion,visual+art
