SongKet Sakor

2020

His interest in nature and architecture inspires his exploration of the intricate relationship between the natural environment and architectural landscapes in his works. Ero became captivated by the environment underwater when he began scuba diving in 2019. He perceives coral reefs as beautiful forms of architecture, though in this case, they are built by nature. Coral reefs are complex architectural landscapes in an ecosystem where creatures and shelters co-depend. They resemble clusters of communities with different groups of species living in each coral community. His artistic research and artwork deals with site-specific nature and urban settings. He mindfully experiments with artistic light intervention and these coral reef “architectural landscapes”. Ero uses lines of light around and across the coral reefs to illuminate an urgent call for public consciousness around these wondrous natural architectures and as an artistic representation of a protective boundary. He draws the audiences’ attention to these beautiful, natural “architecture” that are endangered due to human-made pollution and environmental degradation. Ero captured this series of photographs in Koh Kong, the southern part of Cambodia.

Supported by Treeline Grant.

Text: Meta Moeng