Anusha Gajaweera

Anusha’s “Hammer and Nails” centers around the idea of how everyday tools are both instruments of creation while also being weapons of destruction. In his art, these tools oscillate between being utensils that create beautiful, playful shapes with being symbols of unceasing violence that plague our society.
Anusha Gajaweera graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Special), University of Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo in 2008 and Master of Arts, University of Kelaniya in 2012. He has participated in many group exhibitions both locally and internationally including the Jaipur Art Summit India (2017) and Rah Residency in Iran (2019) representing Sri Lankan contemporary artists.

The general theme of his artwork centers around the social, political and institutional power in Sri Lanka, and the struggle in social strata. His previous solo exhibition—(In)complete Flowers, was at the Theertha Red Dot Gallery, Borella in 2021. This is Anusha’s first solo exhibition at Barefoot Gallery Colombo.