Arriving
So, here I am in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka for a six-week Sura Medura residency. I travelled out with Natasha Russell, one of the other artists on the residency, which worked out really well. We only met up once before leaving so it was a great opportunity to natter round our initial thoughts more. Fellow artist Sumit Sarkar arrived a couple of days ago. Another couple of artists will join at various points along the way.
The first week or so was a whirlwind of sensations…heat, humidity, sounds, smells, surf, swimming, dogs, jungle, mozzies, temples, food, walks meeting many warm friendly folk along the way…and chat – people sharing stories and offering tips, and us at Sura Medura sharing experiences and ideas. There was definitely a process of adjusting, settling in and finding the way around. Now various things are brewing but it’s still much more about experiencing and gathering at this point. We have presentations to share in Colombo early next week and a Moving Out event planned for 26th November as part of the Colombo Biennale 2016 here at Sunbeach. Exciting to see what will develop. I’ll return soon with news about how things are moving along. Now I think I’m finally arriving…