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| Sunday, 02 April 2006 |
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Arts Certainly not for Bill Gates by Lakmal Welabada
"Why do people use gates?" asks Sanjaya Seneviratne, an artist. "Is it to provide protection or to confine to a cocoon and idle themselves from the rest of the world? Will it do any good to them?", he questions. Sanjaya has mixed his thoughts about gates in Acrylic and oils on canvas, and is ready to display and share his thoughts with others. The Lionel Wendt will open its gates for 'The Gate', of Sanjaya, the first solo art exhibition of his, on April 01 and 02. The twenty eight abstract paintings will carry different types of gates in different angles, colours and letterings, providing a novel experience for art enthusiasts. The young artist explained how the novel yet strange theme, was implanted in his subconscious mind, which later gave thought to the realisation of the paintings. "The Gate is a common vision, though people rarely make much notice of it," he says. "I am from Kandy-Kadugannawa, and studied at Pilimatalawa Central. When I was selected to the University of Visual Art and Performing Arts in Colombo, I had to find a boarding place. So, I traced places available in Colombo, and visited many houses looking for a room. Unlike in the village the first object that anybody would 'meet' or 'see' at any of these places is the 'gate'. I noticed that people use their gates for many purposes. For some it's for protection, some use it to idle themselves and mark their somewhat territorial boundaries, and for some people the gate conserves their prestige and personality," he explains. "Gates are used to deliver many messages. Some use it to hang their name boards which carry their personality including the educational qualifications and profession. Boards like 'Beware of dogs' are warning messages. The number of the house and the letter box are also hung and displayed on the gate. However, I rarely saw welcoming notices on gates," says the artist. Sanjaya is a third year University student who does painting for his main subject, and sculpture as the optional subject. He has held ten to twelve art exhibitions in the hotel galleries in Colombo, during the past three years. "The paintings I did for the hotel galleries were mainly for interior decor, and catered to the desire of the clients. But 'The Gate' will be an outcome of the ideas that dawned upon me after viewing many gates in Colombo," he explains. The artist hopes 'The Gate' will build up a new school of thought among art enthusiasts. |
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