ARTFUL RESISTANCE
Crisis and Creativity in Sri Lanka
November 19, 2008 until March 2, 2009
Museum of Ethnology
In co-organization with The Serendib Gallery, Colombo
Contemporary art in Sri Lanka stands in a tradition of visual expression which is not only based on a rich local cultural heritage, but – in the course of engaging with European art trends – early on developed an independent modernity.
The exhibition Artful Resistance: Crisis and Creativity in Sri Lanka features paintings, graphic art, photography, sculptures, and installations by established artists as well as by emerging voices in the vibrant and diverse Sri Lankan art community. It focuses on works created within the last decade, a period characterized by the innovative experimentation with new genres, materials, and ideas.
These contemporary artists are especially concerned with the difficulties of reconciling traditional values and personal as well as cultural identities with the challenges of the present, and in their artworks offer ways of coping with the resultant conflicts.
Conceived as a travelling exhibition, this survey of Sri Lanka’s as yet little known contemporary art will present its range of creative expression and current themes to a broader audience and aims to include Sri Lankan art into a global discourse on contemporary art and culture.
Guest curators:
Dr. Sylvia S. Kasprycki
and
Dr. Doris I. Stambrau (Frankfurt am Main)
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Selection of Exhibits