COLOMBO, Aug 7 (ePRESS) – A unique and free-entry exhibition titled ‘Ways of Knowing’, currently drawing wide public interest at The Bawa Space, Horton Place in Colombo 07, will conclude on February 28, 2026, the Geoffrey Bawa Trust announced.
The exhibition, curated by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, brings together iconic objects from the Geoffrey Bawa Collection, alongside creations from three prominent guest artists: Clara Kraft Isono, an award-winning filmmaker and architect from the UK; Barbara Sansoni, the late Sri Lankan textile designer, artist and writer; and Ruvin de Silva, a Sri Lankan filmmaker and actor.
The show invites the public to explore the many ways people understand the world, using Geoffrey Bawa’s famed garden Lunuganga as a starting point. From virtual reality to traditional textiles, oral storytelling to film, the exhibition demonstrates how knowledge is created, remembered and shared in diverse forms.
Sansoni’s vibrant work, Araliya and Sky, reimagines the traditional reddha (wrap) and uses the language of the loom to express how she perceived landscapes. In contrast, Ruvin de Silva’s moving short film dives into the lives of Lunuganga’s gardeners, capturing the deep emotional bond between man and nature.
Adding a global dimension, the exhibition also includes a virtual reality experience of Lunuganga, co-produced by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and UK-based Kraft Isono Films.
“I am delighted to see the fruition of the creative collaboration between the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, Sri Lanka and Kraft Isono Films, UK, in producing an immersive virtual reality experience and exhibition of Geoffrey Bawa’s iconic garden ‘Lunuganga’ in Bentota,” said British Council Sri Lanka Country Director Orlando Edwards. “This helps a wider audience appreciate and learn about the cultural and natural heritage of this site.”
The ‘Ways of Knowing’ exhibition is part of the Trust’s ongoing mission to promote Bawa’s legacy while opening up new avenues of understanding through art, architecture, memory, and nature. The exhibition is open daily to the public, free of charge, until its closing in February 2026.
