In Cambodian culture the male figure in the family is important; when you lose your husband you lose your economic ability to survive.
Chath PiersathEvery day you are bombarded by so many different things. When you sit down to process everything, it can become interesting visually. You can incorporate a lot of those things that you internalize.
Chath PiersathAll throughout my work, even in the United States, I have worked with the greater Cambodian community.
Chath PiersathMary's [Hamill] working from an outsider perspective and I'm working from an insider-outside perspective. In this case, it will bring an added dimension to the visual aspects of the work. Also the processes and approaches that I'm thinking are about learning. I'm playing it by ear to experiment and see what happens.
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