Janananda Laksiri Anoli Perera
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Janananda Laksiri Anoli Perera
Anoli Perera Screaming Elegy + power poles iii Born in 1979, Laksiri carried out his art education at the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA) and from the National Design Center in Sri Lanka where his his classical art techniques were primarily developed. His experience in electronics and his talent in IT in an array of 2D and 3D graphic software has generated powerful digital art and phenomenal multimedia installations. His work, Mirror Images, an installation of a charred power poles with a flickering streetlamps surrounded by tall mirrors parallel to each other, was considered by many as one of the major attractions at the Colombo Art Biennale in 2012. His masterful works are highly charged with emotions that take the viewer beyond personal despair and misery to focus on the broader issues of society. Brief on Laksiri written by Lalith Manage Anoli has been part of the wave of artists in the 1990s that established a new ideological position in art production in relation to the contemporary art knowledge and social context in Sri Lanka. Hailed as the pioneering contemporary woman artist in Sri Lanka, who ushered in art that is informed by feminism and craft art practices, her work engages critically on thematic that range from women’s issues, history, myth to identity, colonialism and post colonial anxieties . Comfort Zone [email protected] | www.colomboartbiennale.com www.artaholicblog.com Hempel Galleries, a venture that primarily represents Sri Lankan Artists, works collaboratively with the Colombo Art Biennale as well as other art organizations and curators, establishing a holistic approach to promoting contemporary artists in Sri Lanka. The ethos of Hempel Galleries is to motivate artists in the development of their careers taking a multi-faceted approach by working with artist collectives as well as with individual artists. HG has also supported and is instrumental in creating opportunities for Sri Lankan artists to further their careers abroad, through exhibitions, artist in residency programmes and nominations for international art prizes. The majority of Sri Lanka’s most prominent artists have exhibited either at HG or CAB, and CAB 2012 hosted the largest number of artists participating in one single international art event in the country. Through its interactions with CAB, artists, art organizations and curators, HG’s objective is to continuously encourage a high caliber of art practice and enhance the curatorial practice that will lead to a vibrant art scene in Sri Lanka. She currently lives and works in New Delhi, India. [email protected] | www.hempelgalleries.com Protest 1 . In 2012 the second edition of CAB was launched with `Becoming’, providing an international platform. The intention was to showcase the very best of Sri Lankan contemporary visual artists alongside regional and international artists. `Becoming’ hosted 34 Sri Lankan artists and 17 international artists, all of whom explored the theme with their work, in conjunction with a varied and well attended programme of seminars and workshops. 30/3 Barnes Place Colombo 07 6 Pedlar Street Galle Fort 0 . CAB was launched in 2009 with `Imagining Peace’. Curators and artists teamed up to create the very first event that saw artists from different backgrounds and different schools of thought show their work under one roof and one theme. . Janananda Laksiri CAB is the largest contemporary art manifestation in Sri Lanka. It was created to showcase the most progressive contemporary Sri Lankan artists, and to build a platform upon which talented Sri Lankan artists would gain recognition both nationally and internationally. 2 Falling Matter Born in 1962, she studied Political Science, Economics and Sociology and holds a postgraduate diploma in international affairs. Anoli has lived and worked as an artist in the USA, Australia and Japan. As well as participating extensively in group shows internationally, Anoli has also had solo shows in Colombo, Kochi and New Delhi, and was invited to participate in the Fukoka Art Triennale, Japan and the Colombo Art Biennale, Sri Lanka. 3 Anoli’s work consists of large installations, paintings, sculpture and more recently photo-performances. Manna iii At the Foot of the Mountain Pradeep Chandrasiri Pradeep Chandrasiri, born in 1968 in Kandy, is a self-taught painter and installation artist who belongs to the first generation of younger artists directly identified with the ‘90s Trend’, a group of artists that professed a new ideological position in art production in relation to the contemporary art knowledge and social context in Sri Lanka. Chandrasiri came into prominence within this discourse in late 1990s. Currently based in Colombo, he works as a full time professional artist and has had several exhibitions in Sri Lanka and internationally. His works are in many ways akin to autobiographical notes, narratives that present a visual enterpretation of psychological memories of his experiences in Sri Lanka. Koralegedara Pushpakumara Cora de Lang Pradeep Thalawatta Born in 1968 in Gampola, Kandy , Koralegedara Pushpakumara received his art education from the Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya where he graduated with a BFA in painting in 1997. Cora de Lang, painter, sculptor installation artist and teacher, is a transcultural nomad with Argentinean and German citizenship who has spent 30 years living and working as an artist in Germany, India, Mexico, Spain, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. Pradeep, born in 1979, a member of the Theertha collective, has been living in Jaffna since 2010, where he has been teaching art at Jaffna University. His experiences in Jaffna have had a dramatic impact on his current art practice. He also received a Diploma in Archeology at the Postgraduate Institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya in 2003. At present he is reading for his MA in Art History at the same university. Cora has exhibited extensively and has works in private and state collections over four continents. Her recent works focus on conceptual art, video art and the blurred spaces between traditional art expressions and digital art. Painting, drawing, photo manipulation, digital collaging, installations, video and performance, are all mediums in which Pradeep works in. Koralegedera Pushpakumara is one of the early artists of the `90s Trend’ who has exhibited extensively in Sri Lanka and taken part in many international workshops and art events. He has received many awards including 1st Place for Painting in 1995 at the Youth Services Council Award Festival, as well as in the State Awards Festival 1999. His latest series `Goodwill Hardware’ exhibited at Theeertha Red Dot Gallery, the Colombo Art Biennale and at Hempel Galleries in Colombo and Galle have been highly acclaimed. Pushpakumara lives and works in Colombo Sri Lanka The Seated Man 3 Pala Pothupitiye Point Pedro Born in 1972, Pala graduated from the University of Visual & Performing Arts Colombo with a BFA majoring in sculpture. Since 2002 he has been part of Theertha International Artists’ Collective in Sri Lanka and he is a visiting lecturer at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. With a background in traditional craft artists and ritual specialists, Pala incorporates and reinterprets certain materials and philosophical contents of traditional art in his work. A thoughtful, sophisticated, and subtly political artist, Pothupitiye has established himself as a vital exponent of Sri Lanka’s ‘90s Trend’. He confronts the compelling political issues raised by the war in Sri Lanka and brings certain repressed questions to the canvas and his art objects. Her work often executed in layers encompasses both figurative and abstract as well as the use of photography and video. Her film work has been shown at International Film Festivals and she consistently participates in several international internet based collaborative artist groups. Manori Jayasinghe Gold Glasses Manori, a jewellery designer by profession, received artistic training at the Vibhavi Fine Arts Academy. She successfully explores the full potential of her creative talent by engaging in other forms of artistic expressions. She is extremely versatile in her use of media, working with oil, water-colour, print media and installations using materials such as pins, roots, plastic and buttons, transforming and transcending objects of fashion and adornment to the status of art. Flight bags, Circus Manori’s work addresses social issues taken from her own experiences. She silently gives voice and is especially sensitive to the space that women occupy in a male dominant culture and often highlights these aspects, with humour. Manori is also actively involved in community work carrying out workshops to develop skills, counseling and art workshops for disadvantaged children and women living with drug addicted men/women. Pothupitiye’s talent has been recognized extensively. He was elected Best Artist of the Year and received the First Prize in Sculpture at the State Art Festival in Sri Lanka in 2003. In 2005 he participated in the Fukuoka Trienniale in Japan, and in 2010 he received 1st Prize in the Sovereign Art Asian Prize, Hong Kong. He participated at the 2012 Colombo Art Biennale and recently also participated at the 2012 Katmandu International Art Festival. Pradeep gives special attention to textures and colours as well as the memories, histories and experiences embodied in objects. His earlier works reveal his interest to the allure of the urban, trivial and throw-away objects. Incorporating highly urban situations, industrial material and popular celebrity icons, Pradeep addresses the complexities of consumer culture and self-identity. Raja Theatre Halt Disappearing and Reappearing Pala currently lives and works in Colombo, and runs an art and craft workshop supporting and mentoring a set of younger artists. Barrier Tape & Barbed Wire The Guest Roadscape
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