Original article | Published: 25 Jan 2025 | By Rishini Weeraratne, Daily Mirror The 58th Venice Biennale in 2019 provided the perfect stage for a ground-breaking exhibition that seamlessly intertwined art, culture, and philosophy, striking a deep chord with audiences across the globe. Making history as the first solo exhibition by a Sri Lankan artist […]
Original article | Published: 23 Jan 2025 | By The Features Desk In a world often defined by fragmentation and loss, the concept of restoration takes on profound significance. Anoma Wijewardene’s ‘Kintsugi’, on display at Cinnamon Life, Colombo until Sunday (26), is an eloquent meditation on this very theme, as it draws inspiration from the ancient […]
Original article | Published: January 18, 2025 Stepping into Level 23, Cinnamon Life Colombo and coming face to face with Anoma Wijewardene’s Kintsugi – the panels, the poetry, the power – felt like walking into the middle of a whispered yet deeply meaningful conversation. This exhibit of paintings, video and laser-cut prints on a mirror […]
These are the best of times and the worst of times for women. Individual women are breaking glass ceilings, becoming Presidents and Prime Ministers, heading corporations, flying into space as astronauts, winning Nobel prizes in the sciences and fighting on the frontlines with male soldiers. At the same time violence against women throughout the world […]
Original article by Devika Brendon | Published: December 1, 2024 Anoma Wijewardene’s latest exhibition took place, appropriately, at The City Of Dreams, the new Cinnamon Life Hotel, during the Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF). The artworks were captioned by poetic lines written by Ramya Jirasinghe. There were also contributions by other activists and writers, interspersed […]
Original article by Tina Edward Gunawardhana | Published: November 7, 2024 Nature, with its beauty, resilience, and permanence, is essential to my sense of peace and creativity. I feel most at home and at peace in the sea, though after the tsunami, I couldn’t even look at it for two years. As part of the […]
Original article by Md. Tahmid Zami | Published: October 19, 2023 A growing group of artists, including from the Global South, are using their work to spark conversations and action on climate change DHAKA – Investors in U.S. energy technology firm GE Vernova had some unlikely visitors in September when Ata Mojlish, a Bangladeshi […]
Article by Hi Magazine Artist Anoma Wijewardene made history by becoming the first Sri Lankan artist since the 43 group to showcase her work at the prestigious 58th Venice Art Biennale 2019. Her highly acclaimed work exhibited at Personal Structures: Identities, a collateral exhibition held at the Palazzo Bembo has put Sri Lanka on […]
by: Hi Magazine Celebrated artist Anoma Wijeywardene like countless others was deeply moved by the uprising of the people – the Aragalaya. Inspired by the people’s struggle and the predicament of the nation, Anoma created a series of paintings which convey her deep thoughts on a movement which came about due to people’s power. Creating […]
“To friends in attendance whose art is included in our permanent collection, thank you for your art and its voice in our conversation about Sri Lanka through your art. And for the artists whose works are not here as well – I salute all the artists tonight for your perseverance and passion during this challenging […]
