SUSIL SENANAYAKE

AN

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA

NEW WORKOF

SALEAND

EXHIBITION

21 JULY 2016 - 17 AUGUST 2016

2 ALFRED HOUSE ROAD, COLOMBO 3T 2582162, 2556563 E art@paradiseroad.lk

SUSIL SENANAYAKE

It was a glorious day in the year 2006; I was wondering around “Diyawanna Oya” to find a scenic location to paint. After selecting a suitable location I started drawing and suddenly a group of Army personnel emerged from a nearby bush and started to question me. It was in the conflict and they were suspicious of anyone around the parliament. After explaining to them that my objective was not drawing the parliament but the beauty of the “Diyawanna Oya” I was free to do my job. My state of mind however was not the same and it gave birth to a series of distinct paintings with a new dimension. They still encapsulates the beauty and serenity of the lake but also reflects the sudden fear and shock, the artificial landscape, created due to the experience which has forever changed the way I see the lake. It’s been 10 years now. “Lake Diyawannawa” one of the most stunning sights in Sri Lanka has begun to emerge with a number of changes. Not only the lake but also the changes started taking place within me. The monochrome concept of my paintings is now combined with a bit of colour.

SUSIL SENANAYAKEJULY 2016

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA I, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 90 x 90 cm, LKR 90,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA II, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 120,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA III, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 120,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA IV, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 150 x 180 cm, LKR 275,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA V, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 120,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA VI, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 150 x 150 cm, LKR 260,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA VII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 165 x 210 cm, LKR 320,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA VIII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 210 x 165 cm, LKR 300,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA IX, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 210 x 165 cm, LKR 320,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA X, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 120,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XI, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 90,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 90 x 90 cm, LKR 90,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XIII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 120 cm, LKR 90,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XIV, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 120 x 90 cm, LKR 110,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XV, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 65 x 60 cm (each), LKR 110,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XVI, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 45 x 45 cm, LKR 65,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XVII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 45 x 45 cm, LKR 65,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XVIII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 45 x 45 cm, LKR 65,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XIX, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 45 x 45 cm, LKR 65,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XX, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 60 x 52 cm (each), LKR 80,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XXI, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 45 x 45 cm, LKR 65,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XXII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 19 x 19 cm (each), LKR 40,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XXIII, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 19 x 19 cm (each), LKR 40,000

LAKE DIYAWANNAWA XXIV, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 19 x 19 cm (each), LKR 60,000

SUSIL SENANAYAKE b. 1979

Education2008 BFA (Hons) [Specialisation in Painting], University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Solo Exhibitions2013 Exhibition of New Work, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka2011 Lake Diyawannawa, Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka2007 Exhibition of Paintings, Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Group Exhibitions2015 Sri Lankan Artists, J. D. A Perera Gallery, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka2014 Sri Lankan Artists, J. D. A Perera Gallery, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka2013 Sri Lankan Artists, J. D. A Perera Gallery, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka2009 Expressions of Independence and Serendipity, J. D. A Perera Gallery, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka2008 Expressions of Independence, The Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France2007 O, An Exhibition of Paintings, Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka2006 Nawa Kalakaruwo, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka2006 Yong Contemporaries, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka2006 Exhibition of Traditional Paintings, University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka2004 With the Other, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2 ALFRED HOUSE ROAD, COLOMBO 3T 2582162, 2556563 E art@paradiseroad.lk