Photograph courtesy of Anoma Wijewardene On this day, one year ago, I was alone in my studio working intensely on some paintings totally unaware of the chaos emerging and gathering momentum in my city, where government supporters attacked the largely peaceful and nonviolent protesters outside Temple Trees. They then proceeded to Galle Face where they […]
2 MARCH – 2 APRIL 2023 In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, Saskia Fernando Gallery is delighted to present “With My Back to the World”. The group exhibition will examine the dialogues that emerge through materials, form, and techniques in the works of 12 contemporary female artists based in or from Sri Lanka, and […]
Article by – www. groundviews.org – Link Twelve women artists are celebrating International Women’s Day this year with a group exhibition entitled With My Back to the World at the Saskia Fernando Gallery curated by Mariyam Begum and Ashini Nanayakkara featuring the work of Fabienne Francotte, Hansika Herath, Chathurika Jayani, Shaanea Mendis, Ashini Nanayakkara, […]
Article By Shannon Salgadoe The Embassy of France along with the network of Alliance Française in Sri Lanka and the Maldives launched their annual French Spring Festival on Monday, June 6. The multi-disciplinary festival fosters artistic links between France, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In this its milestone tenth anniversary, the festival stays true to […]
Vivikta ‘Vivikta : the new extraordinary’ the series which was birthed out of lockdown, in response to the pandemic shares our lone journey, and the impact of lockdown through weeks in quarantine and months of curfew. The Sanskrit word Vivikta embraces solitude, separation and purity; and the works are intensely intimate evocations of our collective [...]
The World is not Given by his Father but Borrowed from his Children. James Audubon ‘These paintings run from the artist like a forest fire. There are cracks and fissures, images falling asunder and parts physically burnt. There are incongruous elements together, shapes endangered and forms encroaching. Fire, water and earth spit and seethe. Anoma [...]
Kintsugi Kintsugi was shown at the European Cultural Centre, Palazzo Bembo, Canale Grande, Venice during the 58th Venice Biennale. It was on for 6 months. The work comprises of an interactive installation of floating laser cut mesh panels, alongside the book of poetry written for the art; and a 12-minute looped video, incorporating the art, [...]
One Belt One RoadSotheby’s Gallery – Hong Kong 2016 Sotheby's HongKong exhibited the groundbreaking show by women artists reflecting the cultural, geopolitical, economic ecosystem of Asia and Europe. The concept of China s 21st Century initiative 'One Belt One Road' is to interconnect peoples and cultures of the maritime and land routes. Organized by the [...]
Mi Casa et Tu Casa Will 2016 be the pivotal year when notions of humanity, integrity and liberal ideals succumbed to the base instincts of our lesser selves? Mi Casa Es Tu Casa was inspired by the migration and refugee crisis unleashed on the world by war, poverty and famine, with desperate people seeking security [...]
Fairway Colombo Fairway Colombo, the chic city hotel that opened recently in Colombo has pledged a commitment to both the environment and the arts. An integral part of the hotel are the 300 artworks displayed throughout its premises and there are no works by any other artist in the hotel, making the Fairway Colombo as [...]
