Ikebana creations by group of upcoming artists
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Few artistic pursuits have been around as long as Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement dating back to 7th century Japan. Ikebana has always had a faithful, if small following in Sri Lanka,and now a new wave of upcoming artists will be displaying their talents for the first time, November 11 and 12 at the air conditioned JDA Gallery, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, 46 Horton Place Colombo 7.
Ikebana Artistry 2017 will showcase creations by Shiromi Soosaipillai and five of her Ikebana students. There will be 50 pieces on show including traditional as well as unconventional styles using fresh material, dried items, drift wood, unconventional material and even coral.
Exhibitors include Asha Vasan, Durga Dev, Kazuko Isawa, Deenesha Wickremasinghe and Luna Bose, all professional women who have discovered that Ikebana is a meditative art form and inspiring hobby.
