Tharuka Peiris

My name is tharuka peiris. I am 26 years old. I am currently an honors graduate. I am a citizen of Sri Lanka. I completed my graduation at Colombo 7 Faculty of Visual Arts. I am currently settled in Dankotuwa.

I did my schooling at Wennappuwa Holy Family Girls High School. After that, I passed the A-level examination by getting the third place in the district and chose the Faculty of Visual Arts of Colombo University of Fine Arts for his higher education. Currently, I have an honors degree in the Faculty of Visual Arts.

Final Year Degree Project Display
Topic - Crisis and Struggle
triptych / diptych / polyptych
Acrylic painting
10 painting
2019/2020

Paintings Of Department
University Of Visual & Performing Arts
JDA perera Gallery Colombo 07

Crisis and Struggle

The title of my project is Crisis and Struggle. As I am a Catholic, I have taken the triptych / diptych / polyptych patterns drawn on the panels in early renaissance churches for my paintings. I take william kentridge as a reference artist. He is a famous South African artist. His parents are lawyers who advocated for the victims of apartheid. And he is Jewish. His pieces show the social injustices caused by apartheid in South Africa over the years. I have followed it and shown in my paintings the struggle and the struggle caused by the division of people's opinions and opinions in Sri Lanka in recent times. One thing, I basically point out that dividing people for a long time and finally dividing politically is a struggle.
The struggle is caused by the division between the pro and the opposition. It can also be divided into other aspects. Something that was united is divided. Can't tell if it's for one, two or three. Tha...