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Portrait of Ruwangi

From Sri Lanka ~ to the rest of the world  ♥

BIOGRAPHY

Ruwangi Amarasinghe (b. 1991, Colombo, Sri Lanka) is an accomplished artist and illustrator, renowned for her unique blend of mediums, including acrylic painting, digital art, illustration, and installations. A self-taught painter with a deep artistic heritage, Ruwangi holds a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, where she specialized in illustration. Currently, she serves as the Head Illustrator at Fold Media Collective, a collaborative group of creative professionals she has been working with since 2012.

Ruwangi has also ventured into muralism, contributing her art to public spaces across Sri Lanka, and her illustration work spans diverse domains, from children’s books and maps of Colombo and Sri Lanka to 2D animations, character designs, and textile print designs. She also contributes her creative expertise as the lead designer for Smoke & Bitters, one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars. Ruwangi’s true artistic voice comes to life on canvas, where she fuses acrylics with ink, charcoal, pastels, and markers to create works that explore themes of surrealism, fantasy, and storytelling. Her personal work is deeply influenced by her fascination with the cosmic universe, consciousness, emotions, science fiction, and nature. Through her expressive and vibrant style, she invites viewers into a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur.

Education

  • 2008–2012 - Bachelor in Arts, Graphic Design, University of the Northumbria, Uk

Exhibitions (Solo)

  • 2026 - Of Prophetic Dreams, Curado Art Space, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Selected Exhibitions (Group)

  • 2025 - Osaka International Art, Osaka, Japan

  • 2024 - Way of the Forest, Colomboscope, curated by Natasha Ginwala, Colombo, Sri  Lanka

  • 2018 - Sub_Sequence A/V Showcase, Border Movement, Rio Hotel & Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 2017 - Re/Evolution, Colomboscope, curated by Natasha Ginwala, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Publications

  • 2016 - Sri Lanka: Re-Imagining Ceylon: Contemporary Artists from Sri Lanka, Imago Mundi Collection

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