Two artists from the Sri Lankan diaspora, Kumkum Fernando and Murugiah are currently exhibiting in Colombo for the first time at the group show ‘served to you with a dash of lime’ that opened at Saskia Fernando Gallery end June.
Kumkum Fernando, was the first South Asian artist commissioned to create the main stage installation for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023, his 75-foot sculpture ‘The Messengers’ inspired by Asian cultural elements and Buddhist temples. More recently, Kumkum conceptualised an installation of over 2000 kites at the Cinnamon Life City of Dreams, working with second generation kite makers . Based in Vietnam now, Kumkum draws inspiration from Lankan culture, its ancient and traditional forms.