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Artist’s unique technique is cut above the ordinary
Publication date 25 May 2022 | 21:20 | ICT

Born and raised in Seattle, American artist Lauren Iida has been living in the Kingdom off and on for the past 13 years and making significant contributions to Cambodia’s contemporary arts scene, which includes founding the artist’s

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