In 2009 the Saskia Fernando Gallery became the first gallery dedicated to representing contemporary Sri Lankan art through consultation, exhibitions, residencies and programs, both locally and overseas. A selected collection of ten artists work in tandem with SF Gallery, seven of which will be featured at CAB 2009.
The Works: SFG Pavilion will show the diversity that exists in the Sri Lankan contemporary art scene. The space has been divided into three sections. Section One consists of three artists working on separate pieces and the merging factor lies within their mutual, yet individual, representation of the journey towards peace. Section Two will be located on the outer walls of the pavilion, in the form of two large murals dealing with the spiritual and factual. Section Three will be an outdoor installation by one artist who works with scrap metal, creating a contrast between contemporary concepts and aged form and texture.
