Māra : Kingsley Gunatillake
Forthcoming exhibition
Overview
PRSFG is pleased to present Kingsley Gunatillake's upcoming exhibition Māra.
Māra, a figure from Buddhist and Hindu traditions, has long symbolised the internal struggles that hinder spiritual and personal growth—embodying obstacles like fear, desire, and doubt. In this latest body of work Kingsley reinterprets the mythology of Māra, transcending its traditional role as an antagonist to enlightenment. The cerebral capacities of the human manifests through the physicality of Gunatillake’s chosen mediums; from detailed copper sculptures to the broad calligraphy strokes across canvas. Inspired by the expressive linearity and rhythmic motions of Chinese and Japanese ink paintings Gunatillake’s sculptures and paintings attempt to communicate the untranslatable weight of the psyche.
Māra, a figure from Buddhist and Hindu traditions, has long symbolised the internal struggles that hinder spiritual and personal growth—embodying obstacles like fear, desire, and doubt. In this latest body of work Kingsley reinterprets the mythology of Māra, transcending its traditional role as an antagonist to enlightenment. The cerebral capacities of the human manifests through the physicality of Gunatillake’s chosen mediums; from detailed copper sculptures to the broad calligraphy strokes across canvas. Inspired by the expressive linearity and rhythmic motions of Chinese and Japanese ink paintings Gunatillake’s sculptures and paintings attempt to communicate the untranslatable weight of the psyche.
