With a career spanning three decades, Jagath Ravindra (b.1963, Madampe) is a leading figure in contemporary Sri Lankan art. His works are characterized by an exploration of fleeting moments, captured through an interplay of colors and a heightened sensory experience enhanced by scale. Blending the Impressionist pursuit of transience with the evocative visual language of abstraction, Ravindra reimagines ephemeral moments through a uniquely tropical lens. His practice strikes a balance between personal introspection and universal themes of memory and existence.
Jagath Ravindra graduated with a BFA from the Institute of Aesthetics, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya (1990) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Archeology from the University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya(1991). He also has an MSc in Philosophy from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2014). Ravindra served as the former Dean of the Faculty of Visual Arts at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo.
Ravindra has been featured in prominent exhibitions such as the Colombo Biennale, Colombo (2009); the 6th Silk Road International Art Exhibition, Xian (2019); and the Asian Art Biennale, Dhaka (2008, 2006, and 2001). Internationally, his art has been showcased at XVA Gallery, Dubai (2007 and 2005); The Noble Sage Art Gallery, London (2006); and the Serendipity October Gallery, London (2002). His work is part of the permanent collections at the Xi’an Art Museum and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.