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CHANDRAGUPTHA THENUWARA
Chandraguptha Thenuwara Sri Lanka, b. 1960
Mother and Child II, 2022Ink on Paper27 x 20 cm
10 5/8 x 7 7/8 inThe work depicts the lingering atmosphere of fear in the aftermath of war as a mother continues to protect and safeguard their child. The Mother and Child has been a...The work depicts the lingering atmosphere of fear in the aftermath of war as a mother continues to protect and safeguard their child. The Mother and Child has been a recurrent theme in Chandraguptha Thenuwara's four-decade-long practice. Borrowing its inspiration from Byzantine iconography of the precious bond shared between a mother and child, the partly autobiographical work reflects on the anguish caused by war on the innocent victims of war.
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