Randika de Silva

ARTIST BIO

Randika de Silva was among the recipients of the 2021 Artist for Artist Production Fund. Her work exploits the language of soft sculptures that was pioneered by women artists like Yayoi Kusama, Eva Hesse, and Sarah Lucas, to interrogate the plastic quality of thoughts and in the process give us a glimpse into her quirky imagination. Her work begins as scribbles, sketches, and incoherent phrases, before gradually taking the shape of tiny clay sculptures, metamorphosing finally into fabric sculptures as she explores the very nature of thoughts.

CONCEPT

Randika engages with the possibility of a form to grow and take another form with additional masses. A distinct shape emerges from a mass of formless medium. It is beaten, kneaded, and given time and effort until the desired shape is obtained. The artist interprets the potential of the pot to continue growing and redefine its appearance. The rigid edges of resin visually disrupt the curves of the jar and the transparency of the material aids in conveying the idea of a layered process of growth.