The exhibition will remain open from July 24th 2009 to July 28th 2009 from 10am to 7pm.
Parallel exhibition- A retrospective of Chandraguptha Thenuwara’s “Barrelism” is being held at Saskia Fernando Gallery from July 23rd 2009 to August 6th 2009.
Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
The exhibition is organised by Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA).
Chandraguptha Thenuwara is a senior lecturer at the University of Visual Arts in Colombo. He is also the Director of Vibhavi-Academy of Fine Arts, which was founded in 1993.
Camoufalge # 1 Acrylic on Canvass, 2009
Camoufalge # 2 Acrylic on Canvass, 3'X4', 2009
Camouflage Arabesque Acrylic on Canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Camouflage # 3 Acrylic on Canvass, 3'X4', 2009
Camouflage # 4 Acrylic on Canvass, 3'X4', 2009
Camouflage with new elements Acrylic on Canvass, 3'X4', 2009
Camouflage:Old to New Triptych Acrylic on Canvass, each 23"X35", 2009
Uncommemorable Memories Installation, Mixed Media, approximately 8'X8', 2009
Uncommemorable Memories Installation, Mixed Media, approximately 8'X8', 2009
Four Columns: Post- Barrelism # 2 Installation, Mixed Media, 2009
Four Columns: Post- Barrelism # 2 Installation, Mixed Media, 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 2 Acrylic on canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 3 Acrylic on canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 4 Acrylic on canvass, 3'X4', 2009
Hope Acrylic on Canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Hope Acrylic on Canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Hope Acrylic on Canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 6 Acrylic on canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 5 Acrylic on canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Erasing Camouflage # 7 Acrylic on Canvass, 4'X3', 2009
Slogan: "There is no such thing as colour now. There is only white or black
Chandraguptha Thenuwara explains one of his paintings to Sunethra Bandaranaike
The Executive Director of Centre for Policy Alternatives Dr. Pakiasothy Saravanamuthu, and Chief Editor of Young Asia Television Sharmini Boyle at the inauguration
A large number of art lovers gathered for the inauguration
Chandraguptha Thenuwara has been consistently having his annual exhibition of paintings and installations during the month of July
Thursday, July 23, 2009
“Post- Barrelism: Erasing Camouflage”
"At this moment “Barrelism” has emerged into a new phase- that of “Post- Barrelism”. I say this because there is now an official statement that the “war is over”, that at least some aspects of the war that terrorized our society for three decades and disrupted our lives have now come to n end.Since, it is now official that the “war is over” our society which is highly militarized should begin a process of de-militarisation. If rightful thinking (Samma Sathi) prevails, we should no longer go back to war mongering. This exhibition is an open invitation to consider this possibility.
No one will de-camouflage society for us. “They” will propose many reasons for not doing so. The responsibility to ensure that we do not slide back into war is ours alone, we cannot delegate it to others. Although the war is officially over, terror and displacement are not completely at an end. They have many faces. While the time has come to change the yellow-black-green camouflage of the past to white, we can perceive that this camouflage has taken on a new aspect transforming to red-orange.
This exhibition is making a statement and communicating through the language of colour as a signifier of signs. However the path to real and abiding peace is a complex one. This “victory” obtained through the sacrifice of valuable lives should lead to a harmonious amalgam of socio-economic, political, cultural and spiritual spheres.
Selfish opportunities should not be permitted to distort, betray and forfeit this hard fought “victory” as is indicated by works at this “Post- Barrelism” exhibition.
The responsibility to protect the right to life is ours, so that these un-commemorable, terrible and inhuman memories will never be experienced again."- Chandraguptha Thenuwara
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