Thisath Thoradeniya (b.1975, Kandy; lives and works between Colombo and Hamburg), informed by the current socio-political climate, engages with the human condition; aspirations, tensions and challenges it presents. His practice combines painting, sculpture, and electro-mechanical and kinetic sculptural installations.
Thoradeniya was trained at Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (2003). He is also a member of the Theertha International Artists’ Collective.
His works were featured at Jaleh Gallery, Tehran (2019); Move on Asia, Seoul (2014); and in the Colombo Art Biennale. Colombo (2014) and the Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka (2008).