Apsara in New York John LeFevre culture and art of the

culture and art of the gamelan ceremony

taking them on a journey from the suburban comfort of the US to the slums and villages of India

is a brilliant

he was overcome by mania and delusions

Apsara in New York John LeFevre culture and art of theThe apsara is the mythical deity that decorates most Khmer temples, and it represents the ideal woman in Cambodia. In fact, even the classical dancers are modeled after them. My Apsara in New York image meant a meeting of my heritage culture being dropped into the madness, urban temples (not necessarily religious, but sacred spaces personal and whatnot). I feel like my work and who I am embodies the jarring combination of old world Cambodian tradition