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In his series, Life of a Banana Leaf, Kingsley Gunatillake has continued to work on the round cardboard form using collage and mixed media splashed onto the bare white rounds. His earlier pieces consisted of colours representing the evolution of the banana leaf, from life to death. The symbol of the banana leaf also presents… For more read pages ...
In the stillness of the night As I waited for the slightest breeze Fighting the heat with my mind I watched the trees Waiting for a change A change I knew not Of what manner or kind And then it dropped I couldn’t believe my eyes As a small white bud dropped straight from the tree Like a tiny tear ...
“There is an energy that is making life happen,” Ragi said as he began last evenings session on Advaita Vedanta. According to that statement of fact and science, this energy is universal. Thereby laws of cause and effect are in place, though we assume one precedes the other only due to our linear perception of time. We can trust in ...
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Ruhanie Perera is a performer, lecturer and researcher in performance based in Colombo. She is the Co-Founder and the current Artistic Director of Floating Space Theater Company and is also attached to the Department of English, University of Colombo. Her most recent work as a performer includes ‘Making, Unmaking’ (Solo for War and Peace: Visual Narratives from Contemporary Sri Lanka, ...
The Dhaka Art Summit (DAS), which is taking place on February 7-9, will focus on the South Asian region’s vibrant contemporary art scene. The DAS will feature six exhibitions curated by international curators, 13 solo art projects, a city-wide public art project, screenings of experimental films, performances, and presentations by 33 local and international galleries including 250 artists from across ...
In this fast paced world the adage that applies is ‘job security’. the legitimacy in this statement is anything but untrue, a steady wage is vital. But there are those despite this conventional candour who pursue their dreams, their obsessions and their soul relentlessly. Revering this daring almost reckless pursuit is the Rotaract Club of Cinnamon Gardens. “Passion” is an ...
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“Heard of The Highwaymen? In the Jim Crow era, a loosely associated collective of African-American artists arose in Florida, supplementing their incomes with the sale of speedy and skilled paintings of the state’s unique landscapes. This multimedia gallery [on NPR.org] tells their history, and explores the complications in their legacy. http://www.npr.org/news/specials/2012/highwaymen/?utm_source=fp&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20120705 ...
McDonald’s largest outlet in the world is set to open in London, in view of the upcoming Olympics. Seen here is an image of part of the outlet. What do you have to say about the feel of the design? Is it a coincidence that it gives off an aura of sporty-ness?
Rafeef Ziadah, renowned poet/activist against what she and her compatriots term “Zionism”, performs what is arguably her best, most resonant poem. Yet.
This earth is our body Each cerulean sea Swells through our veins Searching for a horizon at the edge Of skin ‐rock and bone‐sand Waiting for the dolphins to leap Through wave and tissue To enter cloud air. There are places that will Never be known to us The deepest recesses That we will refuse to enter For they will ...
There are pristine flowers with mysteries, orange – hearted, yet robed in white, kissed and kissed by the early morning rain. there are stony lands too, softened by moss over the years, on which flowers lie, fingers and hearts slip. and then, you! you will pick me on the same wet morning and confine me in your no-rule zone. you ...
Ajai Singh is the Founder and President of Colombo Fashion Week, the premier platform for Sri Lanka’s fashion/design industry. This year, Colombo Fashion Week celebrated its 10th year, continuing to aim at developing a South Asian fashion hub, which encourages and promotes commerce between regional designers and retailers. Ajai also conceptualised ‘Garments Without Guilt’ – Sri Lanka’s revolutionary campaign for ...
The Fireflies Artist Network emerged from the Women Artists’ Colloquium (WAC) which was started by Theertha as a program for women artists. The Fireflies are Lakisha Fernando, Therica Miyanadeniya, Anusha Jayasinghe, Vijayalan Thujiba, Janani Cooray, and Leyla Gonaduwa. “Fabric of Time” uses saris and cloth of different time periods, worn by women who have undergone diverse experiences in their life ...
Poornima Jayasinghe is an artist who is currently working as the Head of Art in The British School in Colombo. Inspired by simple aspects of life, she is able to view her work as evolving creations that have a bearing on life which take various forms depending on the individual or situation.as the co-founder of CoCA, she curated ‘Becoming’ at ...
