James Brown
“Angkor Wat”, 2016
Oil on canvas
Size: 60 x 60
cm
This painting
captures the ethereal beauty of a sunset over Angkor Wat. Based on a photograph
I took from that unforgettable moment, it evokes the strong impression of the
temple complex, silhouetted against the fiery sky, seemingly floating on the
moat's reflective surface. The pointed tops of the temples, outlined against
the fading light, create a sense of a distant mountain range, further
emphasising the magical and almost dreamlike quality of the scene. My goal was
to convey the fleeting, almost ephemeral nature of the moment, as if the entire
vista were poised on the brink of disappearing.