Khmer Heritage, FT Gallery — artwork #10038 by FONKi · Phnom Penh, Cambodia
graffiti portrait doré heritage khmer apsara bouddha
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FONKi was born in 1990 in Paris to Khmer refugee parents who fled the genocide of the 1970s. Raised in Montreal, he discovered graffiti in 2005 and co-founded the FT crew. His triple cultural identity — Khmer, Canadian and French — has from the outset shaped an artistic practice focused on memory and cultural transmission. A trip to Cambodia in 2012 was pivotal: FONKi relocated to Phnom Penh and …
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Added 20/04/2026
A monumental mural covering the entire front facade of FT Gallery at Factory Phnom Penh. FONKi's work depicts large Khmer portraits in medallions — an elder with joined hands, an apsara dancer — surrounding a golden Buddha statue and a child, set against a blue-purple-pink gradient background. It celebrates the continuity of Khmer culture despite historical ruptures.
The artwork Héritage khmer, FT Gallery is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, more precisely here: #1159 National Road 2, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh.
This graffiti is also tagged as: portrait, doré, heritage, khmer, apsara, bouddha.
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The photo was published on 20-04-2026 by an unknown hunter.
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