Rusted Cut Carbon Steel Panels

Designed by Lauren Iida

Commissioned by Factory Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 
Permanently installed July 2021

Factory Phnom Penh

Natural light casts image shadows onto walkway

Carbon steel panels in fabrication at Gosselin’s on-site studio

Original hand-cut paper prototype by Lauren Iida

Three panels were permanently installed outdoors at Factory Phnom Penh, Cambodia ( in the greenspace near Skateistan) 

ARTIST STATEMENT

"These three pieces were created to celebrate the unique and vibrant culture of commercial, co-working, and greenspace at Factory Phnom Penh. This collaborative effort between metal artist, Gregory Gosselin (France) and paper cut artist, Lauren Iida (Seattle).

Iida toured the facilities at Factory and gained inspiration for these compositions by experiencing the diverse range of activities happening at Factory. In the compositions, viewers can see artists painting and playing music, children playing, people working and learning, relaxing and exercising, all in the unique environment of greenspace and former garment factory warehouses nestled in the urban environment of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.”