Chandraguptha Thenuwara Sri Lankan , b. 1960
Erasing Camouflage, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
91 x 121 cm
35 7/8 x 47 5/8 in
35 7/8 x 47 5/8 in
In Erasing Camouflage, Thenuwara laments the attempts by both the military and government to downplay the brutality of the three-decade long Sri Lankan Civil War, masquerading these efforts as steps...
In Erasing Camouflage, Thenuwara laments the attempts by both the military and government to downplay the brutality of the three-decade long Sri Lankan Civil War, masquerading these efforts as steps toward demilitarization. Upon closer inspection, the white camouflage pattern reveals itself to resemble bodies draped in shrouds, ultimately forming a depiction reminiscent of a mass grave. In this depiction Thenuwara underscores the undeniable nature of the conflict's violence, emphasizing the imperative to address it rather than allowing it to remain unresolved.