Adana

Born amidst conflict during the Cambodian coup of 1997, Adana was raised by activist parents fighting human trafficking in Southeast Asia. Growing up with survivors of sexual exploitation made her prematurely aware of some of the most brutal consequences of a despotic genocide. Revolting against a perverse system and fed up with its social injustices, she pursued studies in law and political science in France until she was 21 years old when, suddenly, cancer forced her to endure aggressive chemotherapy and a journey of self-reflection. A battle she won, along with the discovery of a newborn talent: art. Her paintings – addressing topics such as consciousness, death, trauma, ethics, and human evolution. After her successful recovery, she landed her debut exhibition in New York followed by thirteen more exhibitions all over the world including Paris, Sydney, Brussels, Bangkok. Known for her surrealist pictorial work, Adana is more known for her exhibitions combining art with philanthropy. Adana is also co-founder and President of Generation C, a socially-driven artistic movement striving for an empathic Cambodia focused on ethics, and social responsibility. For more information, please visit her Instagram.