Flora Fronsia Capitalis: Rasika De Silva
Forthcoming exhibition
Overview
Saskia Fernando Gallery is pleased to announce Rasika De Silva’s upcoming solo exhibition, Flora Fronsia Capitalis. Succulent creepers grow in place of hair, and earlobes morph into trumpet flowers. The botanical and the human fuse into one another. Part portrait and part apparition, Rasika De Silva’s fantastical beings entice us into an unreal world where our divided existences meld into one another - existing between symbiosis and surrender.
Rasika De Silva (b. 1967, Balapitiya; lives and works in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan artist whose practice examines the fragile relationship between humankind and the natural environment through a bold, vibrant palette, reminiscent of Sri Lanka's lush tropical landscape. His work attempts to create a discourse on capitalism, power, gender, and the relentless exploitation of nature. Through rich visual metaphors and surrealist imagery, he explores the ecological tensions and environmental crises of our time.
Rasika De Silva completed a Diploma in Fine Art from Sharadha Kala Nikethanaya, Colombo (1998).
He has presented in over ten solo exhibitions, and his works are held in noteworthy private collections.
