Please join us on Friday, March 22 at 6pm at McNichols Building for the opening night of the exhibition Leang Seckon: Prophecy.  The artist will be performing a work inspired by traditional Cambodian dance at 7pm.  

Leang Seckon was born in Prey Veng province, Cambodia, in the early 1970’s and lived during a time of genocide perpetrated by the ruling Khmer Rouge.  His artwork often reflects this fraught history, so much so that his 2014 solo exhibition at Rossi & Rossi in London was titled Hell on Earth.  His paintings are often multi-layered, both literally and symbolically.  He uses cut-outs to create deep patterning and shadows within the canvas; the resulting effect is visually stunning.  His paintings and collages bring unlikely figures together: kings from Cambodia’s past empires sit aside modern global political leaders.  The exhibition at McNichols Building brings together a dozen of Seckon’s latest endeavors, including paintings, collages, and installed mixed-media works.  The exhibition is guest curated by Sarah Magnatta.

For more information please visit the McNichols site here.