My project is a textile design series that reimagines the forgotten beauty of Angkor Wat as it has been reclaimed by nature. I was inspired by the way the temple, a structure associated with royalty and worship, has been slowly embraced by the jungle. Using fabric manipulation, hand-sewn details, and ribbon weaving, I depicted stone carvings hidden beneath vines, moss, and blossoms.

Each piece features latticelike structures that mimic temple grids and floral elements that symbolize nature’s resilience and capacity for renewal. I combined vibrant pinks, greens, and gold to evoke both royalty and organic life and created deep-emerald backgrounds to suggest jungle foliage.

This project speaks to memory, identity, and the dialogue between human creation and nature’s quiet power. It is a love letter to my Cambodian roots and a celebration of the way beauty survives and even thrives in obscurity.