To Angkor Thom, series Sacred Sites of the Khmer, 2000
digital prints in an edition of 25 on Arches paper, 55 cm x 75 cm or 65 cm x 100 cm, collection of the artist.


Inspired by journeys to Cambodia, I use sketches, travel notes and photographs to explore the memory of landscape in Sacred Sites of the Khmer. Revealed to me is the vital yet elusive essence of place. Ancient cities and temples hidden in the jungle ­ Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei ­ are magical sites that have re-emerged through the vines and trees. Silent and mysterious, they are witness to a thousand years of dreams and memories that infuse and transform the recognizeable into a reality alluding to the past, present and future.
Nancy Petry, June 30, 2000