Unique Mural Sculpture (BAS – RELIEF) in the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra, Australia
December 19, 2013
A mural sculpture created by Prof. Sarath Chandrajeewa and his team has been completed in the main foyer of the new Chancery building on 17th December 2013. The staff of the Mission too supported in the process of the work.
This creation by famous Sculptor Prof. Sarath Chandrajeewa who is also the Dean of the Faculty of the Arts of the University of Visual and Performing Arts of Sri Lanka is a unique feature in the new Chancery building depicting the “Sri Lanka’s country side”. The conceptual drawing was done by Prof. Albert Dharmasiri. The idea of a mural sculpture for the main foyer is of Mr. Jayantha Madawala, the Architect and the consultant of the new Chancery building.
This mural sculpture (bas-relief) is 19’ x 20’ in size and made out of red earthenware terracotta hand crafted and painted with earth colour slips consisting of 380 fired clay tiles.
The theme of the mural “Sri Lanka’s country side” depicts the general and social life-style of Sri Lanka society, nature, wild life, beauty, livelihood, economy, traditional Kandyan dance folklore, religious, cultural, historical and heritage sites of national identity including multicultural co-existence with prosperity, harmony and happiness.
This piece of unique Sri Lankan art would be the only one of this size and nature. It is of significant value and importance to showcase Sri Lanka’s proud culture and multiculturalism in Sri Lanka in a foreign country. This would also be a valuable rare Sri Lankan piece of art in Australia.