Arun Khau Ny

As a French–Khmer artist, she carries within her two rich cultural lineages that shape the heart of her practice. Raised in an artistic household—a French mother trained at the Beaux-Arts in Paris and a Cambodian father who was both poet and lecturer in Phnom-Penh—she grew up surrounded by words, images, and traditions that marked her early imagination. After a brief academic period in Switzerland, she continued refining her craft alongside gifted teachers, expanding her visual language across a wide range of mixed media: minerals, cellulose, sand, metal, resin, and plant fibers. Through these materials, she constructs an evocative universe where memory, heritage, and healing intertwine.

Her work centers on two primary themes. The first is her childhood in Cambodia—a world of lush landscapes, ancient temples, and a culture shaped by both presence and loss. Through mineral textures and cellulose, she recalls the timeless stones and carved surfaces of Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm, echoing the endurance of a civilization whose traces remain etched in history. The second theme emerges from her experience as a therapist in the medical field, where materials such as sand, pigments, patinas, and plant fibers become vessels for emotional resonance and human connection. Together, these strands form a practice grounded in remembrance, material sensitivity, and the quiet power of transformation.