b. 1980, Sri Lanka

Gayan Prageeth Biography

Gayan Prageeth's work is characterised by a Sri Lankan specific iconography and bears a sensitive awareness of ongoing environmental and political issues. The combination of intricate acrylic painting with fine ink drawings on rice paper, pasted on the canvas, creates a sharp visual style through which the artist critiques the socio-political environment in Sri Lanka. He makes use of ready made material in his installations in a subtle commentary of the ethnic divide in the country. His work illustrates the turmoil of the civil war through installation and geometric symbolism – a combination of works that demonstrate not only Sri Lanka's ruptured history but also the current state of many countries around the world.

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Gayan Prageeth (b. 1980, Sri Lanka) earned a BFA in Painting from University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2009. His work has been exhibited at Art Dubai, UAE (2018), Colombo Art Biennale, Sri Lanka( 2016), Mandala Art Gallery, Singapore (2015), and the 13th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh (2008).

Text courtesy Saskia Fernando Gallery.

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Conceal II by Gayan Prageeth contemporary artwork painting
Gayan Prageeth Conceal II, 2023 Acrylic on canvas
121 x 196 cm
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Inedible XII by Gayan Prageeth contemporary artwork painting
Gayan Prageeth Inedible XII, 2024 Acrylic on canvas
81 x 61 cm
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Inedible X by Gayan Prageeth contemporary artwork painting
Gayan Prageeth Inedible X, 2024 Acrylic on Canvas
81 x 61 cm
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Bitter Kitchen III by Gayan Prageeth contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, drawing
Gayan Prageeth Bitter Kitchen III, 2021 Japanese ink and acrylic on rice paper on bowl
36 x 36 x 3 cm
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Bitter Kitchen IV by Gayan Prageeth contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, sculpture, drawing
Gayan Prageeth Bitter Kitchen IV, 2021 Japanese ink and acrylic on rice paper on aluminium bowl
43 x 43 x 7 cm
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