Saturday, June 01, 2013

Asia Society and Museum: Cambodian artist Vandy Rattana "Bomb Ponds"


“Bomb Ponds” is a poignant series of photographs and a one-channel video by Cambodian artist Vandy Rattana (b. 1980) exploring the U.S. bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The serenity of Vandy’s images belies the violent history of the landscape, while his video highlights the resilience of the Cambodian people. “Bomb Ponds” also brings attention to the lack of documentation of these unwarranted acts of violence undertaken by the U.S. government.

This exhibition is organized with IN RESIDENCE, the Visual Art program of the Season of Cambodia festival.

Asia Society and Museum

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Asia Society and Museum

Complementing the superb art works in the museum are lectures by leading scholars and collectors in the field, musical and theatrical events and the screening of films from many Asian countries.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What was a primary reason for American to create a bomb pond within our so called NEUTRAL CAMBODIA ???
Our great GOD DAMNED KING SIHANOUK is gone .
My Sister SENG THEARY had been once raised and living in America with a full grant of Political asylum as KHMER refugee after surviving the Communist war and Pol Pot genocidal regime