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of artistry and architecture An architect by profession, Sherrard believes that painting, sculpture, and architecture are all closely linked. In his upcoming exhibition titled ‘Paintarchsculpture -1’, he explores and builds on these links. A painter, sculptor and architect himself, Sherrard, does not claim to be doing anything radical or revolutionary, instead he holds that he is simply going back to the traditions of the ancients. “The idea (behind the exhibition) is to remind professionals of what we have done in the past, to remind them about what we have forgotten,” he says. Sherrard may be an architect, but he is a gifted and versatile artist as well. Seemingly at ease with everything from ball point pens and pastel chalks to cement and chicken wire, Sherrard has created nearly 60 exhibits for Paintarchsculpture -1. Though he has spent ten years slowly building up his current selection, these are not the first of Sherrard’s works to be displayed. Having held exhibitions in both Cyprus and in Britain, Sherrard is now compelled to do what he refers to as a “service” to his community. Using Sigiriya as an example of architecture which utilised paintings and sculptures to the maximum, Sherrard explains that architecture, painting and sculpture, cannot and should not be separated. In fact he hopes that Paintarchsculpture – 1 “will serve to facilitate collaborations between professionals,” and that in the future “architects, artists and designers will work together as a team”. In keeping with this idea, Paintarchsculpture – 1 features all three – paintings, sculptures and architectural models and drawings. The selection of paintings falls under “Cubastrealism – a form of painting”; the architectural models and drawings under “An Architectural Juxtapose”; and the sculptures under “Natural Rhythms”. Sherrard, whose influences seem to careen wildly over the different schools of painting now follows “Cubastrealism” which he defines “an amalgamation of at least three different forms of painting - Cubism, Abstractionism and Realism”. In his paintings, Sherrard attempts to “create the illusion of space”. He does this with the careful use of certain natural elements - earth, air, water and plant life to be precise – along with the clever manipulation of colour. This “21st century art” caters not only to the senses but to the intellect as well, explains Sherrard. Sherrard’s paintings include intricate, imaginative sketches of nature; flowing, soft chalk pastels as well as some powerful oil paintings. Each of them, are to him a labour of love. He can trace some of this passion back to his time abroad and says that he used to feel the urge to pick up his brush when surrounded by art students in Cyprus. In Cyprus he worked part time in an architectural firm, while studying painting and sculpture. He moved on to Britain in 1991 and completed his studies there, receiving a Masters Degree in Art and Architecture. He puts that degree to good use in this exhibition, for sharing the spotlight with his paintings are some of his architectural models and drawings. In these little model homes, one can observe the way Sherrard manipulates the sometimes scarce space allotted to him with ease. The concept dovetails into what many contemporary schools explore in architectural space planning. Increasingly people are opting for “space leading to space” rather than “hidden areas surrounded by walls,” explains Sherrard. In today’s world where the struggle between creativity and economic constraints still rages on, Sherrard believes it is the architect’s duty to go beyond function alone, and put in that little time, imagination and commitment that will transform a structure into a work of art. Laudably in his own designs Sherrard attains this ideal, bringing together varied architectural spaces within which forms, colours and textures combine to create their own “functional beauty”. Aside from the architectural exhibits, Sherrard’s exhibits some of his sculptures. The forms these sculptures take reflect natural rhythms, and despite their solidity seem to flow. “The concept of these sculptures is based on organic naturally occurring forms,” says Sherrard, “so as to bring out the beauty inherent in them”. Such beauty is undervalued or often “missed out” on by many a sculptor. He also reverses the pursuit of the ‘illusion of space’ here and instead begins to make clearly defined spaces. Paintarchsculpture - 1, which will be on at the Lionel Wendt from July 29 to 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is to be the first of many exhibitions. Those that follow however will see the participation of various other likeminded artists and architects, who like Sherrard, believe that a little touch of artistry is what architecture today needs. Cellos
in harmony from Baroque to Modern Dushyanthi Perera is the principal cellist of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka and the cellist of the acclaimed Colombo Piano Trio. The concert will cover a wide range of music from the baroque to the modern period, and feature the cello in a variety of settings. Dushyanthi will perform Chopin's Etude Opus 25 No. 7 arranged for cello & piano by Glazunov with Ramya Perera at the piano. Namali Fernando will be featured in the Adagio by Bach from the "Toccata in C major" and Amila Abeysekera and Kamani Perera will be featured as soloists in the first movement from the concerto for two Cellos by Vivaldi. One of the most interesting items in the programme is the work by the French composer Claude Bolling or solo cello and jazz piano trio. Tamara Holsinger plays solo cello in this work with the versatile pianist Soundarie David leading the jazz trio with Christopher Prins at the drums and Dushyanthi on Bass. The Ensemble comprises Amila Abeysekera, Joy Butcher, Prajapa de Silva, Namali Fernando, Tamara Holsinger, Dushyanthi Perera, Rashika Perera, Kamani Perera, Dayani Perera & Rohan Saravanamuttu. Prasanna:
Back to the theatre Vithanage has tapped a who's who of acting talent with a cast that mixes maturity and youth. Playing in Horu Samaga Heluwen will be Jayalath Manoratne, Chandani Seneviratne, W. Jayasiri, Damayanthi Fonseka, Gayani Gisanthika, Gihan Fernando, Dayadeva Edirisinghe and Prasad Sooriyarachchi. Tharupathi Munasinghe is composing the music for the play, while Wasantha Perera is the costume designer. Prasad Pereira is Vithanage's Assistant Director and Rohan Samaradivakara is Producer for Horu Samaga Heluwen. Hamlet
through the eyes of Horatio Horatio
sees Hamlet's life as the tragedy of a decent, human being and true
academic, caught up in a snare of intrigue, within which back-curving
sycophants and charlatans are manipulated by power-hungry politicians.
The machinations of this unscrupulous mafia cost Hamlet his life. All-Brahms’
evening He grew up studying piano with Ramya de Livera Perera and violin with Ananda Dabare, and has appeared on two occasions as a piano soloist with the Symphony Orchestra. Eshantha currently studies classical piano with Eduardus Halim, composition with Marc-Antonio Consoli, and jazz with Rich Shemaria at NYU. This all-Brahms programme includes the notorious 'Variations on a Theme by Paganini' and the youthfully passionate 'Sonata in F minor' and promises to be a treat for all lovers of western classical music. Tickets are available at the Lionel Wendt box office. |
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