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Artist Kavan Balasuriya On Light, Reflection And His Latest Exhibition

Kavan Balasuriya’s exhibition, ‘Lightlines,’ just concluded at Saskia Fernando Gallery, where it was showing for a month. In this Q&A, he speaks to Roar Media about the process of creating and refining his work and how the exhibition came together

Prabuddha’s Protest Art Is The Suffering Of His Body

Prabuddha’s preparation took over an hour; he stripped down to his boxers, doused himself in red paint, and wrapped red tape around his face, covering his eyes, ears and mouth. He then had his hands tied behind him, holding onto a rusted bucket.

Art In All Its Forms: Sivasubramaniam Kajendran

Artist Sivasubramaniam Kajendran believes that “young artists can create a new world through their works of art by using old stories”. He is one of the mentors of Our Stories, a project by The Asia Foundation that is working to foster intergenerational dialogue in Sri Lanka.

A unique platform that showcases a variety of different art forms, you can visit the ‘Our Stories’ virtual exhibition on ourstories.lk.

Art In All Its Forms: Pradeep Chandrasiri

How do the experiences of our past affect our future? Pradeep Chandrasiri’s art explores this concept vividly.

Art In All Its Forms: Koralegedara Pushpakumara

Visual Artist Koralegedara Pushpakumara uses unconventional materials to draw on social, political, and cultural issues of the time. He is one of the mentors of Our Stories, a project by The Asia Foundation that is working to foster intergenerational dialogue in Sri Lanka.

A unique platform that showcases a variety of different art forms, you can visit the ‘Our Stories’ virtual exhibition on ourstories.lk.

Art In All Its Forms: Bandu Manamperi

Performance Artist Bandu Manamperi uses his body as a canvas in an unexpected, striking, and impactful way. He is one of the mentors of Our Stories, a project by The Asia Foundation that is working to foster intergenerational dialogue in Sri Lanka.

A unique platform that showcases a variety of different art forms, you can visit the ‘Our Stories’ virtual exhibition on ourstories.lk.

Colomboscope 2022: Kacha Kacha

This year’s Colomboscope featured the highly anticipated event, Kacha Kacha, where diverse artists came together to perform. Here’s what a night of uncensored, multilingual artistic expression looks like.

Art In All Its Forms: Thisath Thoradeniya

Artist and mentor Thisath Thoradeniya has a flair for using art as a means for meaningful communication. Thisath is one of the mentors of Our Stories, a project by The Asia Foundation that is working to foster intergenerational dialogue in Sri Lanka.

A unique platform that showcases a variety of different art forms, you can visit the ‘Our Stories’ virtual exhibition on ourstories.lk.

Colomboscope 2022: The Hearing Voices Cafe

Culminating in eight diverse and lively episodes held at Lak Cafe in Viharamahadevi Park, here’s a look at The Hearing Voices Cafe by Colomboscope, an event that featured a variety of creative readings, conversations, and performances on topics that matter.

Colomboscope: ‘A Thousand Channels’ With Syma Tariq

This year’s Colomboscope has showcased a plethora of talented artists from around the world, who embody its theme of ‘Language is Migrant’. The seventh edition of Colombo’s leading contemporary arts festival and creative platform began on Friday, January 21, opening itself up to local, regional, and international artists.

Colomboscope 2022: A Residency In Studio Pottery With Rajni Perera

For Colomboscope 2022, painter and sculptor Rajni Perera journeyed to Sri Lanka and took part in a creative residency under the wings of celebrated pottery artist Sarath Chandrajeewa.

“A Rare Luxury”: How Colomboscope’s Artists Stayed Connected Despite Months of Lockdown

Colomboscope takes centre stage yet again in January 2022 under the theme ‘Language is Migrant’, bringing together artists from all corners of the world to showcase in Colombo’s leading contemporary arts festival and creative platform.