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Buddhika Nakandala (b.1977)
“He translates a three-dimensional thing into a two-dimensional print– as if he is bent on disembodying an uncomfortable memory or a past or may be a present.”
– Jagath Weerasinghe
Visual Artist, Print-maker,
Graphic designer, and Art Teacher
Born, 01 March 1977, Ampara Sri Lanka. Lives and works in
Mathugama, Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
Full Name: Nakandalage Don Buddhika Kamal Kumara
Artist Name: BuddhikaNakandala
E-mail: buddikanakandala@gmail.com
Phone: +94718204154
Address: No 2, MonaraHanduvila Rd, Weththewa, Mathugama, Sri Lanka.
FaceBook: facebook.com/buddhika.nkandala
web: https://imprintinprints.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/gallery/
https://buddhikanakandala.wordpress.com/
Bio
BuddhikaNakandala born in Ampara, is a visual Artist mainly focusing on print making. His first group exhibition was in 2005. Since then has exhibited in varied kinds of print works exploring the experiences and fate of his life.
He studied visual arts at the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo for four years. Now he is following a Master Class in Philosophy at the Theertha School of Art in Sri Lanka.
Since mid-2000s he has frequented Theertha International Artists’ Collective, now a Theertha Family member he has engaged in various activities at Theertha, including the Theertha Performance Platform and Theertha Red Dot Gallery exhibition work. He has worked in the production teams of Colombo Art Biennale and Cinnamon Colombo Scope. He has also worked as a graphic designer, and production manager in various art, advertising and interior design firms.
Since 2016 he is volunteering as an art teacher for children with special needs, at Baduraliya Primary School in a rural area of Sri Lanka.
Buddhika lives in Matugama, Sri Lanka working in his own print workshop at his home.
Education
2019 -2020 Following Master Class in Art History , Theertha School of Art, Sri Lanka
2016 – 2018 Following Master Class in Philosophy, Theertha School of Art, Sri Lanka
2010 Certificate in Graphic Design, Sri Lanka Institute of Printing
2008 Certificate in English, full-time, three months residency course, Kekirawa English Academy
2006 Certificate – workshop on handmade paper and visual object production using new designs, introduction of new designs and improving skills/ production quality/ technological knowledge.Organized by National Design Center, Sri Lanka
2002 – 2008 BFA program, University of the Visual & Performing Arts, completed classes and sat for all exams and projects.
200? Certificate, Art making using dying techniques with paper making using paper pulp, Organized by American Embassy
1997 – 1994 Studied for Advanced Level, Walagedara Maha Viduhala
1997 Passed GCE Advanced Level, with Very Good Pass for Art subject
1994 – 1997 Secondary Schooling, C.W.W. Kannangara Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Mathugama
1993 Passed GCE Ordinaray Level with Distiction for Art subject
1983 – 1987 Primary Schooling, WalagedaraSiriniwasaViduhala
Group Exhibitions & Art Engagements
solo Exhibitions
2021 Black History ii, Exhibition at printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2019 Black History, Exhibition at printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2017 Exhibition of imprint in print , Theertha Rrd Dot gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Group Exhibitions
2021 “Print to print”international print exhibition”, Exhibition at The printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2021 ‘The Print”, Exhibition at The printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2020 ‘The story ii”, Exhibition at The printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2020 ‘The story”, Exhibition at The printmaking lab online gallery, Sri Lanka
2019 THEETHA AT BAREFOOT , Exhibition at Barefoot gallery, Colonbo, Sri Lanka
2019 “One won” Colombo Fashion week The Stables, Park Street, Mews, Sri lanka.
2019 A Crosssection of Sri Lankan Contemporary Art in Iran Jaleh Gallery, Tehran,Iran.
2019 Contemporary Sri Lankan Art: A Cross-Section The Iranian Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2018 Raja Chira-Murthi JDA Perera Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2018 Build, Rebuild, Assemble Mullegama Art Center, Mullegama, Sri Lanka
2014 Participating Artists and coordinator, ‘Wood Cut’ group exhibition and workshop, an art project connecting three art organizations: Theertha, Inmaark, Mullegama Art Center and CoCA
2008 Vision of Prints, group exhibition at Lionel Wendt. Organized by Department of Print Making – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts
2007 Vision of Prints, group exhibition at Lionel Wendt. Organized by Department of Print Making – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual & Performing Arts
2005 Tsunami Exhibition, group exhibit at University of the Visual & Performing Arts
Work
2016 to date Member of Theertha Family, Theertha International Artists’ Collective
2016 to date Personally organized weekly art sessions for Baduraliya Junior School’s children with special needs, free of charge
2017 Support team, “A Tale of Two Cities” Theertha Red Dot Gallery. 2017, Sri Lanka
2017 Support team, Theertha Performance Platform 2017, Sri Lanka
2013 – 2019 Gallery display person, for many exhibitions, Theertha Red Dot Gallery, Borella, Sri Lanka
2015 Production team, Cinnamon ColomboScope
2014 Production team, Colombo Art Biennale
2013 – 15 Fabricator and Graphic Designer, Inmaark Visual Solutions, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka
2013 Headed the replica production of antique palanquin used by an ancient Thai-Sri Lankan monk Upali’s new museum in Thailand.
2011 – 12 Production Manager, Art Sense, Sri Lanka. Gallery Manager, Art Way Gallery (for two months).
2008 – 11 Graphic Designer, Anil Graphics Designer, Mattegoda, Sri Lanka
2007 Shiva-Nataraja T-shirt printing for Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe’s art project
2005 Resource Person/ Art Teacher, Tsunami Workshop, Matara. Organized by Theertha International Artists Collective
Awards
1990 Merit Certificate, World Children’s Day, organized by Department of Probation and Child- Care Services
Collections
Shamil Pieris, BodyLine-Mass Holdings, Lalith Manage, Hanna Holman, Sagala Rathnayaka & Anjalendran
Jaffna priject
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