Light Over Ancient Angkor is a photographic series by New York-based Japanese artist Kenro Izu, organized by Japan's Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Art. Using a specially designed large-format camera, Izu captures platinum-palladium prints of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, portraying the fragile beauty of ancient stone monuments overtaken by powerful natural forces.

His richly textured images highlight the contrast between delicate human craftsmanship and the dominance of encroaching nature, especially invasive tree roots and relentless sunlight. More than documentation, Izu’s work offers a poetic narrative evoking the grandeur of Khmer architecture and the spiritual lives of those who once inhabited it. The photographs resonate as elegies, meditations on impermanence, and calls for preservation.

Beyond art, Izu has committed himself to humanitarian efforts in Cambodia, founding the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap. Proceeds from the photo series support medical aid for victims of landmines, linking visual beauty to real-world healing.

WORKS
65

DIMENSIONS

22 x 28 and 36 x 60 (inches)

SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Aprox. 300 linear feet

INQUIRIES

exhibitions@curatorial.org
626.577.0044