Splashed across the canvas in spontaneous, thick, gestural strokes, Ruwan Prasanna’s 'Aluyama' conjures the breaking of dawn with a pulsating, radiant intensity. Its sequential rhythm guides the viewer gently through shifting moments in time, from one slant of light to the next, in a luminous procession that mirrors the unfolding of a new day. The artist’s attempt to make invisible forms of nature more perceptible presents a longing to reconnect with nature and revel in the magnificent spectacles it offers. The engagement with the ephemeral becomes a way to cajole our senses into recalling brief, inexplicable exchanges with nature - one that offers a temporary respite from the chaos of urbanity and makes us seek refuge in nature’s healing embrace.