Amitha Indirani obtained
her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Institute of Aesthetic Studies,
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in 1994. Since then, she has been
practicing her art making based in Colombo. She has had number of
art exhibitions within Sri Lanka and has been a member of the artists’
lobby group that organized a number of art projects against war.
She took part in the Artists Against War Flag Project and the Artists
For Peace Project organized by the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts.
In her work she has constantly talked about the issues and anxieties
relating to women and disparities in the society. Having completed
her diploma in Archeology at the University of Kelaniya, she is
presently engaged in studying for the M. Sc degree in Archeology.
“I use paintings to reconstruct what I have experienced
and felt. In this my mind get focused on the social disparities.
For some years my artwork was centered on the gypsy communities
in Sri Lanka. Today, as an artist I try to capture and express
the agonies and ecstasies of being a woman in a society, which
has complex and contradicting opinions. In my work, one could
see the human form and colour patches juxtaposed. I try to retain
the power of the colours as much as possible. Because of this,
one could see very bright and very dark colours depicted with
the same intensity. I also try to highlight the meaning of the
paintings through putting emphasis on the colours. Sometimes my
artwork tries to construct a social expression and at other times
it merely becomes an isolated exchange that happens between the
canvas and myself”- Amitha Indirani
