Priyantha Udagedara Sri Lanka , b. 1975
Further images
These works feature tropical and exotic floral depictions in vibrant acrylics. While appealing from afar, closer inspection reveals hidden ships and horsemen, echoing earlier works. These works serve as maps, blending land and sea, and emphasize nature's resilience and beauty, reflecting optimism for the future.
Rich embroidery techniques using cotton and silk threads breathe texture and life into the blossoms, flowers, and vines. Each element of nature is defined by a unique stitch, distinguishing it while seamlessly blending with the rest, just as the artist envisioned. The vibrant interplay of colors and the natural hues of the flowers are achieved by twisting two different colored yarns together for each individual stitch, preserving the organic beauty of the design. This artwork took approximately 4000 hours of handwork to be completed.