SENSING THE WORLD: Guided by a cultural and spiritual perspective rooted in my Sri Lankan and Buddhist background, this practice-led research explores how mindfulness and presence can foster new ways of seeing. It aims to reinterpret the ordinary as extraordinary by noticing the subtle energies and emotional qualities of daily life. Through fluid mark-making and collected items from my environment—both natural and man-made—I seek to translate the essence of intuition and observation into visual form. My approach is instinctual, drawing on meditation and stillness to create works that prioritise affect over intellectualisation and use abstraction to express the intangible dialogue between the personal and the universal. Finally, through installation, the research aims to establish contemplative spaces where audiences can slow down, recognise their own presence, and connect with feeling rather than labels or definitions. The artwork resists fixed interpretation, instead offering an emotive pull that invites individual reflection. In this way, the research is not only an exploration of self, culture, and spirituality, but also a gesture towards shared experience and interconnected being.
