Lankan artist features in top German exhibition

At the opening of the exhibition Iris Rousseau with Mayor of Winsen/Luhe, Andre Wiese, Ambassador for Sri Lanka in Germany Sarrath Kongahage, artist Lester Ruhunuhewa and former Hamburg Senator for Economy and businessman Ian Karan

German artist Iris Rousseau is a world-renowned artiste for bronze sculptures. She sculpts life-size figures for various personalities from politics, medicine and science, portraits, small sculptures, child and animal sculptures and reliefs. The female nudes in bronze have become prominent trademarks of her works.

Iris Rousseau's work has been shown at numerous exhibitions at home and abroad, as well as international artists and craft fairs. Her works can be found in galleries and public spaces, open spaces, hotels, hospitals and churches and are collected by art lovers worldwide.

Once a year, Rousseau organises an exhibition in her own gallery with selected international guest artists. This year she invited Sri Lankan artist Lester Ruhunuhewa to take part in her exhibition.

Lester Ruhunuhewa is an artist well-known for his dynamic modern and stylish paintings of oil and acryl colours. Approximately 60 excellent images of Ruhunuhewa were presented at the exhibition.

"It is fascinating to see how Lester Ruhunuhewa manages to capture the magic of the tropical areas and bring the typical characteristics of his country into the image," Rousseau said. Rousseau had met Ruhunuhewa while travelling in Sri Lanka. Being captivated by his excellent work, she invited him to Germany to do an exhibition together with her in Germany.

The Ambassador for Sri Lanka in Germany Sarrath Kongahage was invited as Chief Guest for the exhibition.

The opening of the two-weeks exhibition was attended by a large crowd of visitors, including Mayor of Winsen/Luhe, Andre Wiese and former Hamburg Senator for Economy and businessman Ian Karan of Sri Lankan origin.