Rowan County Public Library Press Release
♦Salisbury, NC (January 24, 2014) — Rowan Public Library and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are working together to bring a remarkable art exhibit to the public library. Memories from the Killing Fields, which features approximately 20 paintings created by Cambodian artist Pean Peuv, will open on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 6:00 pm at Rowan Public Library in Salisbury.
Peuv’s paintings are recollections of the artist’s experiences as a child in the war-torn country of Cambodia during the rule of the Khmer Rouge from 1975-79. Colorful and expressive, the artwork primarily depicts rural scenes from Cambodia’s “Killing Fields.” The artist lives in Cambodia; however, through the assistance of the Asolare Fine Arts Foundation in Lexington, his artwork has been made available to share.
The exhibit will open on the evening of February 4th with a program presented by Lang Leng, a fellow Cambodian and friend of the artist. The program and exhibit are free and open to public. A reception will follow. Additionally, please join us Tuesday, February 18th at 6:00 pm, when the library will show the movie The Killing Fields as an accompaniment to the art display. Film viewers under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org or call 704-216-8232 for more information.
Rowan Public Library: 201 West Fisher Street ■ Salisbury ■ North Carolina ■ 28144
Photo Credit: One of Peuv’s striking images of life as a child in war-torn Cambodia during the mid-1970s. (photo courtesy of Asolare Fine Arts Foundation)
