Buddhika Nakandala

BuddhikaNakandala born in Ampara, is a visual Artist mainly focusing on print making. His first group exhibition was in 2005. Since then has exhibited in varied kinds of print works exploring the experiences and fate of his life.

He studied visual arts at the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo for four years. Now he is following a Master Class in Philosophy at the Theertha School of Art in Sri Lanka.

Since mid-2000s he has frequented Theertha International Artists’ Collective, now a Theertha Family member he has engaged in various activities at Theertha, including the Theertha Performance Platform and Theertha Red Dot Gallery exhibition work. He has worked in the production teams of Colombo Art Biennale and Cinnamon Colombo Scope. He has also worked as a graphic designer, and production manager in various art, advertising and interior design firms.

Since 2016 he is volunteering as an art teacher for children with special needs, at Baduraliya Primary School in a rural area of Sri Lanka.

Buddhika lives in Matugama, Sri Lanka working in his own print workshop at his home.

Full Name: Nakandalage Don Buddika Kamal Kumara
Artist Name: Buddhika Nakandala
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2019 -2020 Following Master Class in Art History , Theertha School of Art, Sri Lanka

2016 – 2018 Following Master Class in Philosophy, Theertha School of Art, Sri Lanka

2010 Certificate in Graphic Design, Sri Lanka Institute of Printing

2008 Certificate in English, full-time, three months residency course, Kekirawa English Academy

2006 Certificate – workshop on handmade paper and visual object production using new designs, introduction of new designs and improving skills/ production quality/ technological knowledge.Organized by National Design Center, Sri Lanka

2002 – 2008 BFA program, University of the Visual & Performing Arts, completed classes and sat for all exams and projects.

200? Certificate, Art making using dying techniques with paper making using paper pulp, Organized by American Embassy

1997 – 1994 Studied for Advanced Level, Walagedara Maha Viduhala

1997 Passed GCE Advanced Level, with Very Good Pass for Art subject

1994 – 1997 Secondary Schooling, C.W.W. Kannangara Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Mathugama

1993 ...

2020 ‘The story”, Exhibition at printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka

2019 THEETHA AT BAREFOOT , Exhibition at Barefoot gallery, Colonbo, Sri Lanka

2019 Black History, Exhibition at printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka

2019 “One won” Colombo Fashion week The Stables, Park Street, Mews, Sri lanka.

2019 A Crosssection of Sri Lankan Contemporary Art in Iran Jaleh Gallery, Tehran,Iran.

2019 Contemporary Sri Lankan Art: A Cross-Section The Iranian Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2018 Raja Chira-Murthi JDA Perera Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2018 Build, Rebuild, Assemble Mullegama Art Center, Mullegama, Sri Lanka

2017 Exhibition of imprint in print , Theertha Rrd Dot gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2014 Participating Artists and coordinator, ‘Wood Cut’ group exhibition and workshop, an art project connecting three art organizations: Theertha, Inmaark, Mullegama Art Center and CoCA

2008 Vision of Prints, group exhibition at Lionel Wendt. Organized by Department of Print Making – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts

2007 Vision of Prints, g...