The recently concluded art exhibition 'Fifty' by Sujith Ratnayake was a retrospective of Ratnayake's more than two decades of artistic life. Many of the painting of the exhibition have been seen exhibited in his previous exhibitions. However it is a wonderful experience for art lovers to see them all in one place alive again after a while.
Ratnayake’s paintings are often conceptual and narrative driven, with intellectual expressions and what fascinates me most about his paintings is the reflection on this unconscious emotional realm that cannot be defined through words. It is the responsibility of the modern day artist to explore the human unconscious and inner-self and Sujith Ratnayake is one such artist who carries this responsibility throughout his artistic journey.
- Anuradha Kodagoda
Pix: Thilak Perera