B.1973
Gallery
Statement
"When I was young I always wanted to become a photograph reporter in search of information everywhere. Fortunately I went to study Photography at the university".
Artist review
Traffic Scapes
"I don't want to identify anyone. I want to focus on colour and form." To accomplish this, Sothy scouted Phnom Penh for monochromatic stretches that would serve as backdrops, or mixing palettes, for the early morning traffic. By simultaneously zooming his lens, panning his camera, and pressing the shutter release, he created digital canvases that characterize New Media while some works also recall Cubism, Impressionism or Colour Field painting. Small repeated lines play a whimsical lilt for two young girls on a bicycle. A saturated, primary blue background balances a blurred motorbike rider wearing vibrant red.
The camera's motion forced a confident blur, allowing composition, colour and form to become stimulating subject matter to contemplate and enjoy.
Exhibtions
- 2004: "HIV/AIDS" Cambodian National Commission for Unesco and at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- 2003: "Banana", French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
- 2003: "Daily Life", Java Café and Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- 2002: "Portraits", French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- 1998: Photographies exhibition, French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Education
- 2000: Photo journalism workshop Thailand.
- 2001: Photography workshop at French Cultural Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- 1995: Degree in Photography at the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- 1998: BA in Fine Arts at the Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Awards
- 2002: "The Joy of Sport" Asia Pacific Cultural Center for Unesco, Japan.
- 2001: "Clothes and People" Asia Pacific Cultural Center for Unesco, Japan.
- 1995: "Value of the woman", Women's Media Center, Cambodia.