Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya participated in the transformative exhibition ‘Feminist Futures: Art, Activism, and South Asian Womanhood’, curated by art historian Dr Arshiya Lokhandwala, held at the National Museum of Sri Lanka in Colombo yesterday (26). 

‘Feminist Futures’ interrogates systemic violence, gender inequality, and cultural taboos, while also celebrating the resilience, autonomy, and solidarity of women.

This exhibition showcases the powerful voices of eleven South Asian artists, including Anita Dube, Anoli Perera, Ashmina Ranjit, Bidhata KC, Mithu Sen, Naiza Khan, Pushpamala N, Sheba Chhachhi, Tayeba Begum Lipi, and Uma Bista, and Priyanthi Anusha from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who critically engage with gendered histories, social inequities encountered by women in the region.

The event was attended by the Minister of Buddhasasana Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senavi, Director General of the Department of the National Museum Sanuja Kasthuriarachchi, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Art Council Keerthi Welisarage, artists and Feminist activists. (Newswire)

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