Kosala Gunasinghe

Kos is a Sri Lankan artist based in Hong Kong whose work explores the fluid nature of human existence through figurative abstraction. Anchored by recognizable silhouettes, his paintings unfold into layered, symbolic worlds shaped by rhythm, movement, and the influence of the sea.

Time spent sailing and restoring his sailboat informs the undulating lines and shifting surfaces within his compositions. Working in oil on canvas, Kos balances representation and abstraction, using iridescent, bubble-like color transitions to reflect fragility, transformation, and the cyclical nature of life.

Originally influenced by the bold visual language of 1990s Sri Lankan billboard painting, his practice merges visual intensity with contemplative depth.

Kos has exhibited internationally in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. He was a finalist for the 2018 Royal Art Prize and selected for Saatchi Art’s inaugural NFT drop, The Other Avatars (2022). His work is held in institutional and private collections worldwide.

University of Life & Art

Solo Exhibitions.

LIFE GOES ON WITHIN YOU & WITHOUT YOU
2017, Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

INCOMPLETE TOTALITY
2017, Kliq Art Space - Hong Kong

TRANSFIGURATIONS
2015, PubArt Gallery, Hong Kong

SERENE MAJESTY
2014, PubArt Gallery, Hong Kong

THE DEVIL INSIDE
2013. Pubart Gallery Hong Kong

Group shows and art fairs.

COLLABORATION AND INSPIRATION
2023, PMQ/Kambal Gallery, Hong Kong

Affordable Art Fair
2022, Kambal Gallery, Hong Kong

PORTRAITS SHOW
2019, Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK

SUMMER EXHIBITION
2019, Pall Mall Gallery, London, UK

ROYAL ART PRICE (FINALIST)
2018, Royal Opera Arcade, London, UK

UNITY IN DIVERSITY
2018, Hong Kong Visual Art Center, Hong Kong

Asia Contemporary Art Show
2017, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong

Eat the Art
2016, PubArt Gallery, Hong Kong

Asia Contemporary Art Show
2016, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong

ART ROOMS
2015, Melia White House, London, UK

The Circle of White Squares
2014, PMQ, Hong Kong

Sai Kung Summer Exhibition
2014, Sascha Camille Howard Gallery, Hong Kong

Bank Art Fair
2013, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Asia Contemporary Art Show
2013, Rosella Gallery/ Singapore

Asia Contemporary Art Show
2012, Rosella Gallery/ Singapore