A Certain Grace
A CERTAIN GRACE - CAMBODIA BEYOND FIRST GLANCE
16 August 2008 – 22 February 2009
A Certain Grace is a photographic exhibition by local photographer Anthony Maturin. Through his images, he seeks to challenge the way we see and understand people in developing countries, such as Cambodia, and to celebrate the strength of the human spirit in extreme poverty. We invite visitors to leave their preconceptions at the door, and simply ‘take a second look’.
Decades of internal conflict have devastated Cambodia’s economy and scarred its people, and these images touch on issues such as the notorious Khmer Rouge regime, de-mining, polio, poverty and HIV/Aids.
From 2004 to 2006 Anthony and his partner Sandra Jones spent two years in Cambodia. While Sandra, a Volunteer Service Abroad volunteer and research adviser, worked with The Buddhist Institute, Anthony accompanied local people into the neighbouring communities. Wading through rice paddies, riding over rough roads on the back of a motorcycle and walking the streets at night, he talked with the people he met, recorded their stories and took their photographs.