The Epic Journey

A Journey on the Jayavarman &
Bohak in the land of Puppets

Opening Thursday February 16th 6.30pm
Exhibition from February 16th to March 20th

Kids Watercolor Workshop
March Saturday 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th , 9am -12pm
(70USD per child for all 4 sessions or 20 for a single session)

This exhibition presents the watercolors of two major projects by the graphic design & illustration studio, Sonleuk Thmey and the Visual Art School of Phare Ponleu Selpak.

Bohak in the Land of Puppets is an exhibition, which began its life as workshop by teacher Srey Bandaul with his students in 2009. What emerged was an epic story traversing land and sea, written by Bandaul and illustrated in fine detail by his then students. In this story Bohak, a young Khmer boy, journeys to an unfamiliar and other worldly land populated by puppets. Through his travels Bohak learns to respect this new and foreign culture. Written to welcome a new student of Phare Ponleu Selpak named Bohak, it can all so be seen as a parable of first encounter, poignant to Cambodia. Available at the exhibition will be a special edition book featuring the entire collection of watercolours.

Carnet de Voyage: a Journey on the Jayavarman is a project initiated by Heritage Line Cruise Company, which charts the waters between Saigon and Siem Reap, depicting the iconic landscapes in rich watercolour.