Bandu Manamperi
Residency at Plymouth College of Art and Design
Profile
Bandu Manamperi
Born in 1972, Colombo. Sri Lanka.
CONTACT E-mail: bandumanamperi@yahoo.com Address: Ihala Watta, Weedagama, Bandaragama, Sri Lanka
EDUCATION 2004 Studying for M. A. in Archeology Post Graduate Institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka
2002 Post Gradute Diploma in Archeology. Post Graduate Institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka
2000 Bachelor of Fine Arts. BFA (Sculpture), Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 to present Chief Coordinator, Theertha International Artists’ Collective’s Travaling Art Education Exhibition on the history of 20th Century Sri Lankan Art curated and compiled by Prof. Jagath Weerasinghe Colombo, Sri Lanka
2006 Working committee member, Theertha International Artists’ Workshop – 2006, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2004 Coordinator, Jaffna Exhibition Project Theerha International Artists’ Collective Colombo, Sri Lanka
2003 Asst: Coordinator/ Wrkshop Manager, Theertha International Artists’ Workshop 2003 Beruwala, Sri Lanka
2003 Asst Coordinator Theerha International Artists’ Collective Colombo, Sri Lanka
2002 - 2003 Art Instructor, Vidyarathana University Collage Horana, Sri Lanka
2000 - to present Founding Member, Theertha International Artists’ Collective Colombo, Sri Lanka
WORKSHOPS
2003 Burragorang International Artists’ Workshop New South Wales, Australia
2001 1st Theertha Intrnational Artists’ Workshop 2001 Beruwala, Sri Lanka.
2000 Art Link - 4th International Artists’ Camp Kandalama, Sri Lanka Culture Club
2000 Artists for Peace (Street Flag Painting Project) Fort Railway Station Colombo, Sri Lanka
2000 Workshop with Sue Pedly Beruwala, Sri Lanka Lunuganga Gardens
1999 Workshop with Fiona Hall Beruwala, Sri Lanka Lunuganga Gardens
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
2006 “The Maze”, Collaborative Art Project including a single performance and an installation Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2005 “Contemporary Sri Lankan Art”, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Sweden
2004 “Urban and the individual” Group with contemporary visual art in Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lanka
2004 “Aham Puram”, Au Exhibition of contemporary visual Art, the Public Library, Jaffna Sri Lanka.
2004 “Exhibition of paintings and sculpture” (Combined with K. Pushpakumara) Gallery 71, Galle fort Galle Sri Lanka
2003- “2nd Theertha Intational Artists workshop” Exhibition Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga Gardens, Baruwala Sri Lanka
2003 “Chartered Theft”, VAFA Gallery Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka
2002 “Crafty Thoughts”, University of Liverpool Art Gallery Liverpool. UK
2001 1st Theertha International Artists ‘Workshop’ Colombo, Sri Lanka Exhibition, Gallery 706
2000 4th Art Link International Artists ‘Workshop’ Colombo, Sri Lanka Exhibition, Gallery 706
2000 “An Art Exhibition for peace and Reconciliation” Gallery 706 Colombo, Sri Lanka
2000 “Made in IAS” Gallery 706 Colombo, Sri Lanka
2000 “Artist for Peace” - Flag Exhibition Public Places, Sri Lanka
1999 “State Art Festival” National Art Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka
1999 “Young Contemporaries” - National Art Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka
1999 “Newa Kalakaruwo” - National Art Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka
1999 “The Sculpture of Contemporary Sri Lanka” National Art Gallary Colombo Sri Lanka
1998 “Mordern Painting, Sculpture and Installation” Mahanaga Mandiraya Humbantota Sri Lanka
1998 “New Directions” Mount Castle Gallery Colombo, Sri Lanka
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"ARTIST'S TALK"
Bandu Manamperi talks to conference during cHAT week at Sanskriti, Delhi, India. March 2007
