The word "Nikakhit" (in Khmer នីកាឃីត) in the dictionary of the Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Chuon Nath (ជួន ណាត) is a name of a sign, shaped like a zero, "0". This small sign is used in rendering Sanskrit and Pali texts and in Khmer loanwords from these languages, it written in the form of an open circle above the consonant like កំ. It changes the sound of the word and can also alter the meaning.

In this artwork I want to express the beginning of the relationship between the present, past and the future. In the use of letters, I have chosen the Khmer script of the pre-Angkor period from the 6th to the 8th century.

A small piece of a particle that is the result of starting from A small object, connecting to another object, can change the bigger element as well as one historical epoch to another. This small object causes the transformation to take place. The ability to use all our senses for a full commitment starts from the zero point of the combined elements.  It unites the interrelation of existence for all life and the feeling of completeness by showing the many facets of the spiritual journey and how it contributes to the wholeness of the individual. This promotes self-discovery, connection and deeper understanding of oneself and the world.

The present, which is born from the past, makes the body and mind balanced, leads to the desire to create something new, to support others in the journey.

The benefits, the peace, the support of a body, like this motherland that is trying to rise again peacefully. Fortunately, after 1993, Cambodia has not been in a state of emergency but we still have obligations to fulfill and are persistent in doing so.