CELEBRATE COLOMBO WITH “ONE WON”
An art exhibit with a cause and a message
Celebrate Colombo together with Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) hosted a meaningful art exhibit titled 'One Won' on the 6th of August at The Stables of Park Street Mews that brought together 40 Sri Lankan artists to collaborate on a one of a kind project that embodies and celebrates the spirit of Sri Lanka. The 40 artists were from a diverse range of backgrounds, practising different mediums of art, following different faiths and religions but yet came together for this special project to join hands to demonstrate unity and togetherness as people and a nation.
“This is such a special evening for us. We really wanted to bring all the creative industries together and the ‘One Won' exhibition celebrates one such creative industry – Art. We wanted to show Colombo as this vibrant city and we wanted to show how united we are and there are 40 artists here today with us showing their pieces based on unity and peace. Both the event and the cause behind it is just so pure and fulfilling” commented Ajai Vir Singh, Founder and Managing Director of CFW.
A portion of the funds raised from the exhibit will be given to their selected charity World Vision Lanka where the proceeds will support the Physiotherapy Unit of the Batticaloa Base
Hospital where those injured in the explosion on April 21st 2019 continue to receive treatment.
The 40 artists that took part in the exhibit are as follows
– Anoma Wijewardene, Anura Krishantha, Anuradha Henakaarachchi, Anusha Gajaweera, Bandu Manamperi, Buddhika Nakandala, Catharina Danial, Chamila Gamage, Chaminda Gamage ,Chathurika Jayani, Danushka Marasinghe, Dr. Manoranjana Herath, Dumith Kulasekara, Gamunu Vithanage, Gayan Prageeth, Godwin Roger Constantine, Jagath Ravindra, Janani Cooray, Kingsley Gunatillake, Kirushan Sivananam, Koralegedara Pushpakumara, Lakisha Fernando, Lalith Manage,
Liz Fernando, Mahen Perera, Pakkiyarajah Rupaneethan, Pala Pothupitiye, Pradeep Chandrasiri, Sanjaya Geekiyanage, Sanjeewa Kumara, Sarath Gunasiri Perera, Sathsara Ilangasinghe, Shaanea Mendis D’silva, Sivasubramaniam Kajendran, Sudath Abeysekara, Sujeewa Kumari Weerasinghe, Sujith Rathnayake, Thisath Thoradeniya, Vajira Gunawardena, and Wasantha Rathnayake.