Thursday, February 25, 2010

Painter sees blue skies as an omen of a clouded future for humanity

Ou Mom

Phnom Penh Post

According to traditional Khmer belief, catching sight of a human-shaped cloud is a sign of good luck. Conversely, clouds in the form of animals are thought to be an omen of bad things to come.

But what does it mean when there are no clouds at all?

Artist Srey Bandol, who has been watching the sky with a creative eye for more than a decade, says that in the past few years he has noticed fewer clouds than before, a signal that even worse luck might be coming our way than any animal shape might indicate.


Photo by: Ou Mom
Artist Srey Bandol.

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