"morning glory," a 17.5 feet long sculpture, was first exhibited in 2011 at the tyler rollins fine arts gallery as part of sopheap pich's second solo show. like many of his works, the sculpture is made of rattan and bamboo, materials that are specific to southeast asia, although it also includes plywood, wire and steel bolts. pich's memories of the khmer rouge period are reflected in this piece. the morning glory, a common flower, was a main source of food in cambodia during the dictatorship that ran from 1975 to 1979. in addition to mass murders, the khmer rouge rule led to famine, so the plant had a particular importance in people's survival. its tentacular stems and buds are intertwined, and at the end opens in a wide flower. its frail appearance and beauty contrasts with the atrocities that cambodian people have experienced.