Group exhibition by Nadia, Mika and Hanusha
View(s):The first group exhibition for 2017 is now on at Saskia Fernando Gallery with three female artists namely- Nadia de Los Santos, Mika Tennekoon and Hanusha Somasunderam. This series of exhibitions titled ‘Emergency’ highlights the emerging talent that exists in the island with artists whose work stems from a core practice of drawing. The three artists’ work, blend and contrast to create a diverse presentation of varying mediums and themes.
The exhibition will continue until April 10 and is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Nadia de Los Santos, originally from India and now based in Sri Lanka, Worked on a series of drawings and wall sculpture of chairs. Mika Tennekoon, a Sri Lankan artist now completing her studies at Santiniketan in India, worked on a series of paintings on old ledger paper and board depicting Mother Earth in varying surrounding.
Hanusha Somasunderam studied at the University of Jaffna and now works from her hometown Hatton. Her work is entirely dedicated to highlighting the strife of tea pluckers in the tea industry of Sri Lanka.