On View
Total Landscaping
12 September 202429 March 2025
‘Total Landscaping’ explores the broad, dramatic, and stirring ways in which land has been transformed in Sri Lanka. The exhibition brings together 29 contemporary artists whose works go beyond traditional illustrations of landscapes. Instead, their works register the different ways in which perceptions of land have been constructed and contested. ‘Total Landscaping’ unfolds as a sequence of changing displays that elicit an all-out renegotiation of our relationships to land.
Rotation 1
12 September–1 December 2024
Anomaa Rajakaruna
Arulraj Ulaganathan
Barbara Sansoni
Chandraguptha Thenuwara
Danushka Marasinghe
Dominic Sansoni
Hanusha Somasundaram
Jagath Weerasinghe
Jasmine Nilani Joseph
Jesper Nordahl
Pradeep Thalawatta
Sebastian Posingis
Stephen Champion
Suntharam Anojan
Thavarasa Thajendran
Thisath Thoradeniya
Rotation 2
15 December 2024–2 March 2025
Abdul Halik Azeez
Chandraguptha Thenuwara
Danushka Marasinghe
Dominic Sansoni
Jasmine Nilani Joseph
Koralegedara Pushpakumara
Pala Pothupitiya
Pradeep Thalawatta
T. Shanaathanan
Rotation 3
15 March–29 May 2025
Bandu Manamperi
Danushka Marasinghe
Laki Senanayake
Vijitharan
Muhanned Cader
Ruvin de Silva
Sakina Aliakbar
Senaka Senanayake
Sri Walpola
Sundaram Anojan
Tashiya de Mel
Curated by Sandev Handy and Thinal Sajeewa
Exhibition Design by Jonathan Edward assisted by Raeesah Samsudeen
Exhibition Identity by Nia Thandapani
Exhibition Production by Malshani Delgahapitiya
Editorial by Kaumadi Jayaweera
Translations by Ambikai Forman, Kaumadi Alawathugoda, Miriam Naveendran, Pirintha Kulasingam, Raeesha Ikram, Ravihari Ravendrakumar, Saambavi Sivaji, and Shiyalni Janarthanan
We would like to thank all the artists, lenders, funders,
and our Founding Patrons for their generous support
in making this exhibition possible.
Additional thanks and gratitude to:
A. Ragunathan
Abdul Majeed Ajhar
Akesh Fernando
Anoja Seneviratne
Aruna Sanjaya
Bilesha Fernando
Crescat Management, Maintenance, and Security
Dinesha Pinnagoda
Dinindu Jagoda
Dinuk Senanayake
Dinuki Panditharatne
Ferial Ashraff
Field researchers and members of SEDR, NAFSO,
OPEN, MWDF, CHRD, FIRM, RWF
H. L. C. Nalaka Herath
Harshi Rajakaruna
Jeyanithy Jenithan
Jeyanithy Ranjithavathany
K. M. Chandrakumara
Kalpa Munasinghe
Kamal Sanjeewa
Kanil Dias Abeygunawardene
Kishan Perera
Lahiru Udara Rabel
Mahinda Abeysinghe
Menika van der Poorten
Nishantha Hettiarchchi
Nathalie Johnston
Neeta Suvarna
P. G. D. Dilrukshi
P. W. Chandrasiri
Parish Priests in Mannar and Vavuniya
Parents, siblings, mentors, and friends of Jasmine Nilani Joseph
Piyadasa Muthubandara Malini
Priyan Shanaka
Priyantha Wickramaratna
R. Rishanthan
R. Thanaraj
Rajendran Soniya and team
Rohana Bandara Herath
Rahul Ratnayake
Rasika Silva
Saman Alvitigala
Samanthi Udagedara
Sandya Kulathunga
Shathis Perera
Shreen Abdul Saroor
Staff and directing members of Mannar and Vavuniya Mediation Boards
Sumedha Kelegama
Suminda Janaka
Suresh Nadeshan
T. P. G. Amarajeewa
T. Pushparani
Teachers in Cheddikulam, Mannar, and Vavuniya
The people and community leaders of Pallimunai, Chilawathurai, Mullikkulam, Chettikulam, Vavuniya, and Nedunkeni
Three-Wheeler drivers, bus drivers and conductors, and co-passengers in public transport in Mannar and Vavuniya
Timothy Millar
Veerasingam Chandrakumar
Velautham Jeyanithy
Veerasingam Chandrakumar
Velautham Jeyanithy
Women development officers in Cheddikulam
The Museum gratefully recognises the immense support of its Major Benefactor and the Founding Patrons 2024
Major Benefactor
John Keells Foundation
Founding Patrons 2024
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka is a non-profit organisation that receives annual financial support from a group of Founding Patrons. We proudly recognise and thank the following Founding Patrons for working with us to build a museum of modern and contemporary art in Sri Lanka.
Abbas and Alnaas Esufally
Ajit and Chandani Gunewardene
Amitha, Arshia, and Shasthi Silva
Angeline Ondaatjie
Anila and Romesh Bandaranaike
Christoph Feyen
The Fitch Family
Kumar and Ranmali Mirchandani
Leena Hirdaramani
Niloufer Esufally Anverally
Roshni and Sheran Fernando
Samantha de Silva
Sharmila and Akram Cassim
Sheamalee Wickramasingha and
Mahen Weerasekera
Shivanthi Atukorale and Ravin Basnayake
Suresh Dominic
‘Total Landscaping’ exhibition is generously supported by
SEDR Sri Lanka
Main Exhibition Sponsor
Advent Projects Private Limited
Additional support provided by
Foto Design
Lego International (Pvt) Ltd.
Radio Partner
Yes FM
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