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Research/References Throughout The Semester And its Relationship To My Work:

 

 1. No visible difference: a women's empowerment process in a Cambodian NGO

By Jenny Pearson - https://www.jstor.org/stable/23048603

I really loved reading this piece of writing. Honestly, I learnt a lot about my own culture, but a lot of it was exactly how I was taught growing up, so it wasn't all new to me. I just loved reading it from an outside point of view. Someone who isn't also Cambodian. There are organisations trying to make a change. It's easier than it sounds, but it's something. We're moving forward. I think a lot about the ethics while making my work. I would hate to bring in misinformation, but knowing that it’s the culture’s traditions, reading this made me want to pursue my project more. I’m passionate about standing up for what I believe. Making a change. This piece of writing influenced my art practice and my work, and honestly, I really enjoyed reading it.

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2. Greater Expectations in Cambodia: Transforming a life through education - https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/international-women%E2%80%99s-day-2018-greater-expectations-cambodia-%E2%80%93-transforming-life-through

Seeing someone who's originally from Cambodia trying to break from the gender norms traditions, doing things for herself is inspiring. It gives me hope for the future of Cambodia in breaking the gender transitions. A lot of kids growing up today even if they were brought in the western culture or not, everyone is trying to make a difference. It's extremely hard to change older generation mindset and traditions because most of the time don't care to listen. However, it's never too late for the younger generations to start moving forth. This help again, influenced my motivation. In my contextual statement and my video project.

 

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3. How Culture Impacts Our Value of Women

Dr. Shawn Andrews - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/04/06/how-culture-impacts-our-value-of-women/?sh=4a13057c474a

“Her brothers were told they didn’t need to learn these skills because “that’s girls' work.” A Korean student detailed her desire to play sports when she was young and begged her parents over and over, but her parents only allowed piano because that was “more suitable for girls.”

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This quote hits too close to home. This is what it like with the old traditions. Dr Shawn's article is another motivation. Reading an article by an actual Doctor brought me comfort, to know someone out there, understands it too. It's like a therapy reading. When talking about "cultures" some people takes it literal, but my project expresses more about the traditions of the Asian cultures values of Woman. Helping each other to find their true self instead of sticking to old traditions that can do more harm than good.

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4. If I die, please delete my Soundcloud (excerpt)

NATASHA MATILA-SMITH - https://www.circuit.org.nz/film/if-i-die-please-delete-my-soundcloud-excerpt

Natasha’s short film influenced the way I shot my film. Her project is obviously way different to mine, but I love her style of work. I’ve checked out her other video projects. It was a major influence on the way my film was shot and how it was edited. My video project was my own personal style, but I took inspiration from Natasha. I gave me some motivation.

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5. A Room of One’s Own

Virginia Woolf

I’m trying to do more reading. I couldn’t get the physical copy, but I found a PDF file online. It's a bit of a read and i didn't have a lot of time to read everything, but the points she made in her essay that woman, compared to men, tend to have the lack of freedom to voice their ideas. Over the centuries woman was had always been looked down. We're not fit for a "man's job". Woman are never taken seriously when they succeed. Times has changed... we are doing so much better now. But doesn't mean there isn't work to improve. This piece of reading didn't influence my work (in a physical sense), but it influenced my thinking. I'm really passionate about Feminism.

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6. Little Woman (2019)

Directed by Greta Gerwig - A Novel by Louisa May Alcott, 1869

I haven't been able to get my hands on the original novel written by Louisa May Alcott, but i have watched the live action film based from her novel. This is one of my all-time favourite feminist film. I've watched this film when it came out, and recently watched it again with my cousin as my research for this project. I've read parts of the book too. My work is focused on me and my cousin's bond. Our mentality on life as a woman is influenced from what we've experienced personally. How woman are valued in our Cambodian culture. As we watched the film, my cousin and I had a lot of discussions throughout the film. "Don't try to make me grow before my time" this quote from the novel relates with my work so well. Just let us grow on our own. Discover who we are as a person rather than what the traditions want us, woman, to be. Especially when they're so outdated. It's okay to try new things and make new traditions. “Women have minds and souls as well as just hearts, and they've got ambition and talent as well as just beauty. And I'm sick of people saying love is all a woman is fit for.” My favourite quote from the film. I remember the first time I heard it, I cried. It's so real.

 

“I intend to make my own way in this world.”

“I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."

"Just because my dreams are different than yours, doesn't mean they're unimportant"

I can quote so many things that motivated me from the film or the novel itself, but it can go on forever. Out of everything, Little Woman has inspired my work the most.

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7. Sriwhana Spong - https://www.spikeisland.org.uk/programme/exhibitions/sriwhana-spong/

Sriwhana Spong works with film, painting, performance, and sculpturing. Her practice is medieval female mystics. Sriwhana goes in depth with her Balinese heritage. Her work hasn't influenced my project, but her thinking and ideas around her work was a motivation. Seeing artists bringing their heritage into their art practice is inspiring.

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8. Trinh T minh ha - https://aut.kanopy.com/video/trinh-t-minh-ha-interview - https://ocula.com/magazine/conversations/trinh-t-minh-ha-part-one/ - https://www.frieze.com/article/there-no-such-thing-documentary-interview-trinh-t-minh-ha

I couldn't get access to any of her films. I tried watching it Kanopy, but it sad it wasn't available for our country. All websites are all unavailable. But I did find an interview of her talking about filmmaking. Interesting listening her about her theories on filmmaking. A social experiment. Going beyond, "springing out" from the practice. She has traveled across Asia and her encounter with each cultures and understanding the boundaries. The different response and reaction to different viewers were interesting. I personally found Trihn interesting as a filmmaker and the lengths she'll go, also how passionate she is with filmmaking.

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Bibliography

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  • Pearson, Jenny. “No Visible Difference: A Women’s Empowerment Process in a Cambodian NGO.” Development in Practice 21, no. 3 (2011): 392–404. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23048603.

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  • Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941. The Diary of Virginia Woolf. New York :Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 19771985.

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  • Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Little Women. Melbourne ; London ; Baltimore :Penguin Books, 1953.

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  • Louisa May Alcott et al., Little Women. Directed by Gerwig, Greta .[Culver City, California]: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2020.

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