Chhan Dina Explained

Birth Place:Phnom Penh
Nationality:Khmer
Website:http://www.artistdina.com

Dina Chhan is a Cambodian painter and sculptor.

Life

Dina Chhan was born in Phnom Penh and spent her early years in a refugee camp in Poipet, a town near the border with Thailand.[1] She is one of the few female artists on Cambodia's contemporary arts scene.[2] She participated in the Cambodian Living Arts Fellows Programme in 2016. She received the CLMTV Contemporary Art Awards at Mahasarakham University in Thailand.[3]

Themes

Chhan's themes include exploring women's roles and experiences.[4] She also explores themes of nature and wildlife.[5] Her exhibition entitled "On the Verge of Extinction" focused on endangered bird species in Cambodia.[6] "Drawing the Golden Thread" was shown at the Intercontinental hotel and focused on the beauty of Cambodia's nature.[7] Generally, she remarks that ideas for her works spawn when she takes excursions in her local rainforests, noting the haphazardly vibrant gestalt that unfolds as one walks further into the abyss of Cambodian verdure.[8] Translating this into art, each piece features fauna of the rainforest revealing themselves amidst their hyperstimulating environment.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artist Chhan Dina is helping Cambodia's art scene flourish. Besant. Daniel. Jun 18, 2016. SEA Globe. Dec 24, 2018.
  2. Web site: Cambodian contemporary art comes of age. Krich. John. May 21, 2017. Nikkei Asian Review. Dec 28, 2018.
  3. Web site: Trio of artists put dance on canvas. Wilson. Audrey. Apr 22, 2016. The Phnom Penh Post. Dec 24, 2018.
  4. Web site: Bringing women to the front of Cambodia's art scene. Ariadi-. Rama. Mar 7, 2018. Khmer Times. Dec 24, 2018.
  5. Web site: Expo : Au coeur des marchés du Cambodge. Pelletier. Leïla . Aug 2, 2018. Le Petit Journal. Dec 28, 2018.
  6. Web site: Artist’s message takes flight with new sho. Handley. Erin. Dec 30, 2016. The Phnom Penh Post. Dec 28, 2018.
  7. Web site: The Kingdom’s Beauty on Display. Reddick. James. March 17, 2016. Khmer Times. Dec 28, 2018.
  8. Web site: News Archives. Dina Chhan. 2019-03-03.
  9. Web site: News Archives. Dina Chhan. 2019-03-03.