Arts

Prageeth Rathnayake's solo exhibition: TEXT unmasks the changes in the old order

Prageeth's first solo exhibition, titled 'The Text' is being held at the Lional Wendt Art Gallery from July 29 to 31, 2006. The exhibition represents the gamut of society and is a symbolic expression of the collapse of the social ideals and identities of the old order.

Prageeth who believes that individuals in today's world express themselves through their attire laments that, "the identity of today's youth is reflected through T-shirts and denims".

In such a milieu he uses isolated human figures in his paintings to reflect the loss of identity of individuals in today's society.

A third year student of the University of Colombo, he has evolved his own narrative style based on classical, western traditions.

Exhibitions at YMBA Kiribathgoda on Aug. 4 & 5

The photographic exhibition of Hun Mean Il and the computer graphic exhibition of Lo Seong Cheol will be held at the YMBA at Kiribathgoda on August 4 and 5 at 10 a.m. Both Il and Cheol are Korean nationals.

Il is a degree holder at the University of Chung-Ang.

Having been appointed as a teacher, he worked in Korea before he joined KOICA and chose Sri Lanka for voluntary service.He now works as a lecturer in computer science, while also volunteering at the Sri Lanka - Korea vocational training centre.

Holding a degree in Industrial design at the University of Seoul, Lo has decided to educate the children in Sri Lanka, since he fell in love with the Sri Lankan children.

Currently working at the Korea-Sri Lanka vocational training centre for computer education, at Kiribathgoda, he has also helped the tsunami victims in Sri Lanka.Lo hopes to hold the computer graphic exhibition to expose the talents of his students.

Sight of Taprobane

The first paintings exhibition of Nilantha P. Vidana Arachchi Hiripitiya, Pannipitiya 'Sight of Taprobane' is scheduled to be held from July 31 to August 11th at Thilanka Hotel Art Gallery, Kandy. Fourty five oil and water colour paintings on Nature and Sinhala Tradition will be exhibited.

(Maharagama Special Correspondent, Wehelle Piyathilake)