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Sujeewa Kumari

 
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Mixed Media on Canvas, 115cm x 78 cm, 2005

Sujeewa Kumari Weerasinghe- Born in Sri Lanka in 1971, Sujeewa Kumari deals with notions on social identity and women in a post-colonial context. In her works she addresses de-realized memories, cultural images and artistic styles which immerge as complex terms in tension between the local and global. She works with paintings, digital photography video, and performance art
She holds a BFA from the Institute of Aesthetic Studies at the University of Kelaniya and an MFA in fine arts from the Netherlands. She has exhibited in both countries.
   

Sujeewa Kumari

1971 born in Bandarawela, Sri Lanka

Lives and works in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Education

2002-2004 MFA, Dutch Art Institute, Netherlands
2000-2002 BFA, Aki Academy of Fine Art, Netherlands
1994- 1998 BFA, Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka

Solo Exhibitions

2004- Performance presentation, Living Sculpture, Gampaha train station, Sri Lanka
2003- Performance presentation, Skin of the White Tea Bags, Scheveningen, The Netherlands
2002-Barefoot Gallery, 704, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2000-Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Group Exhibitions

2007-Where, What, Who, When, and How, Barefoot Gallery, 704, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2006-Feb, an exhibition of visual art, Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2005-Sri Lankan and Australian artists Exhibition, The cross Art Projects, Sydney, Australia

2004-'Luggage' and 'Under-Construction', two exhibitions as part of a collaborative project by both the Dutch art Institute, Netherlands and Nanjing Art Institute, Nanjing, China
CUT and MIX, Finomenal Space, Colombo, Sri Lanka
7th International artist Camp, The village Hotel Habarana, and exhibition, Harold Pieris Gallery, Colomb, Sri Lanka.

2003- ‘Visva Karma’, Kulturforum Rheine, Germany and Netherlands
‘After the 7th’, Presentation, Dutch Art Institute, Netherlands

2002- ‘Another Dialogue’, two-person exhibition, Upstairs Gallery
at Thambapani Colombo, SriLanka Aki Academy of Fine Arts, Netherlands

2001- Two person exhibition, Hivos, DenHaag, Organiz Gate foundation, Netherlands
"Update 001", Group exhibition, Das Atelierhaus, Gronau, Germany
Two person exhibition, ‘Art Affairs’ Galerie fur Internationale kunst, Germany.
Hope and introspection De Witte Kamer, Deldon, Netherlands

2000- Two Person exhibition, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen The Ntherlands.
Four person exhibition The Havelock Place Bungalow, Colombo
Group exhibition Reclaiming Histories; A Retrospective Exhibition
of Women's Art’, Sapumal foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka


1999- "Nawa Kalakaruwo" National Art Gallery Colombo
Young Contemporary, National Art Gallery Colombo

1998- 2nd International Artists artist Camp, The village Hotel Habarana and exhibition, National Art Gallery, Colombo Sri Lanka.
Moods & Modes, 50 years of Sri Lanka Paintings, National Art Gallery.
Self Help Six Artists work shop/ Exhibition, Lionel Wend Art Gallery Colombo
‘New Directions’ 50 Years of Sri Lanka’s Independence, Mount Castle Gallery, Colombo.

1997- ‘Space-1997’ two person exhibition, Alliance Francaise Gallery Colombo.

Future shows
2008- ARTFUL RESISTANCE Crisis and Creativity in Sri Lanka, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Vienna, Austria

Bibliography

Marian Pastor Roces, The stranger within, Pink Sari booklet, Dutch art institute, Netherlands, 2004
Visva Karma, Exhibition Catalogue, Kulturforum Rheine, Germany 2002
Catalogue of the solo Exhibition, Paradise Road Galleries Colombo 2000

Links

www.angelfire.com/sk3/sujeewa
www.artsrilanka.org
www.kooii.org

   

Sujeewa Kumari

53/56, Eksath Mawatha, Kalagedihena, Sri Lanka

01 2774561
sujeewakumari@hotmail.com
www.angelfire.com/sk3/sujeewa




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