’’FVA Degree Show’’ gets underway

“FVA  Degree show 2023” organized by the University of Visual and Performing Arts got underway at the JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo 07 this week.

The event which was opened on September 14 will end on September 20.

The event gives a dynamic opportunity to students to display their creations and artworks.

The Vice Chancellor Senior Prof (Dr) Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi said the Degree show covers, both fine arts and applied arts streams including creative works and projects relating to painting, sculpture, printmaking, visual communication, ceramic art, multimedia arts, mulit-disciplinary design and textile and wearable arts.

“It showcases the creative expressions of the students, which were materialized through diverse research activities and experiments to the public audience”, he said.

The Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts Jagath Ravindra said the inaugural show was held in 2019 with the intention of showcasing innovative, creative and artistic skills of the undergraduates to the public.  

Following are some of the exhibits (Pix by Indika Handuwala);

Sinhala woman’s fashione  by K. Umesha Ishari

Fantasy by E.G.G.R Shanika Ranaweera

Consciously Sexually Active Plants by  W.D.E Harshana

Bitterness of Man by K.M.K Dilan

The Lightness of Being by Tejani Wanasingha

Woman’s Freedom by B.G.D Prabodani Wijethunga

The Social Explosion by T.W.S.C Madushani

Broken Life by K.A.S.M Kumarasinha