Colombo Art Biennale (1) Imagining Peace

The past weekend saw large crowds gather around the old warehouses in Park Street to visit the first ever Colombo Art Biennale. (technically this is not correct: the Sri Lanka Arts Council held an Art Biennale at the National Gallery 2 years ago but I guess that event is easily overlooked for its lack of pr etc.)

This time PR was definitely not lacking, and hurray!!!! for all organizers and sponsors who made this event happen. It was immensely enjoyable, the weather was divine and the number of parties just right (all the time, that is!)


Friday night cocktails


Colombo's trendy diplomatic corps

Jagath Weerasinghe of Theertha artists collective hoping to impress the Aussie HC

The Biennale venue was divided into 6 pavilions, distributed among the city's main commercial galleries (Barefoot & Saskia Fernando), and the best know artist collectives (Theertha, VAFA and Colombo Artists) while Sri Lankan art icon Anup Vega had his own space.
For a kOOii review of the art event click here


Biennale venue

Prageeth Manohansa's dancefloor


Anuraddha's straw mat 9/11

Colombo Artists Pavillion