Jasmine, 2013
Born in Pursat in 1988, Sun Vanndy is interested in photography since his childhood: as a kid, he takes pictures of family gatherings and meetings. During a workshop in 2013, he gets initiated to documentary photography and decides to use this experience to capture topics of the Cambodian society.
Every day, when he goes to work, Sun Vanndy meets the main object of his first series: children at the crossroads of Phnom Penh, selling Jasmin Flowers for a few Riels to car drivers. “These children should be at school, but they don’t have the choice , their families need the money”. When night falls, the photographer hangs around with them in the middle of the traffic, trying to be invisible, although the kids and passengers are very curious.
He only uses natural light – from cars and publicity boards – and captures in a vivid way the reality of these children, no older than 10, who learned how to live their lives according to the rhythm of the traffic: “they sell when the light turns red. When it turns green, they have a rest and count the money of the day, sometimes they play…”
FESTIVAL
Photo Phnom Penh 2013
November 30th – December 31st, 2013
http://www.institutfrancais-cambodge.com
