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Event: Life goes on within you and without you
Dates: 26 Oct 2017 - 10 Oct 2017
https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/art/kos-cos-life-goes-on-within-you-and-without-you
Event: Life goes on within you and without you
Dates: 26 Oct 2017 - 10 Nov 2017
Drawing on the Buddhist concept of impermanence, this fifth
collection of portraits by Sri Lankan born Hong Kong artist
Kos Cos, explores the contradiction between individuality and
mortality created by the passage of time.
Event: Eat The Art
Dates: 24 Jun 2016 - 22 Jul 2016
Group Exhibition
Event: Asia Contemporary Art Show
Dates: 24 Mar 2016 - 27 Mar 2016
See thousands of artworks from Asia and the world at the 8th edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show, March 24 - 27 at the Conrad Hong Kong. Browse and buy original paintings, limited editions, sculpture and photography from some of the world's most interesting and promising artists - from emerging and mid-career artists, to those who have already achieved recognition in private and public collections, and at auction
Event: TRANSFIGURATIONS
Dates: 3 Jul 2015 - 24 Jul 2015
“In ‘Transfigurations’, I deconstruct the subjects’ faces to allow the viewer the freedom and space to engage with the work and offer an alternative interpretation using only the essential features. Removing the outer layer of skin to reveal what's underneath or adding more layers and texture to hide the original surface, gives a different and more conceptual perspective beyond the purely physical.”
“For me, the desire to continually improve is a vital creative ingredient and inspiration. I’ve always experimented with different styles and techniques but as an artist I define myself by my current work. I’ve learned that there’s far more to portrait painting than precise likeness. Layers and textures have become increasingly important elements
of my work and have brought a freedom that is taking my painting style in a more abstract direction. My strokes are becoming looser as my confidence grows. You can see the progression even within this collection.”
Biography
Born in Sri Lanka into an artistic family, I began drawing and painting at an early age. In the golden age of hand-drawn signage, my playground was my father's agency workshop, where I studied and practised brush skills after school. In 1999, I moved to Hong Kong to work in the advertising and film industries.
With the evolution of photography, portraiture was an endangered art, but I’ve always been more drawn to portraits than any other types of painting. A human face is complex and changes constantly with mood. When we meet someone, we look at their face to read their emotions and to understand their personality.
As an artist, I like to challenge myself, that’s why I’ve never liked doing portraits in a traditional way. I tend to start with short sketchy strokes to capture the essence of the subject's features. Then I use large vividly-coloured brushstrokes or through paint directly onto the canvas to add movement and energy so that the whole piece becomes more dynamic and engaging
