Chathuranga Gamage
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Chathuranga Gamage

Sri Lanka • 1990

Biography

Chathuranga Gamage quit theoretical arts at the age of 16 and began his quest on wandering arts amongst life, in search of something. After successfully completing his GCE Ordinary level examination, he joined the Ceylon Society of Arts where he learned the basics and at the age of 18, Chathuranga joined the ad industry.

With over a decade of experience in the creative field, Chathuranga specializes in advertising and illustration. An Art Director by profession, his most recent employment stint with Sri Lanka's most globally awarded advertising agency, where he was an integral part of projects that have won many accolades, both locally and internationally.

Led by a curious mind, Chathuranga is an innovative artist, experimenting with different objects, mediums, and colours to create new expressions. Whether it's designing his own clothing, ceramic plates & mugs, or even bespoke toilet tissue, Chathuranga takes pride in transforming humble materials into never-before-seen creations that bring light and colour into this world. However, the work that has taken him the furthest - literally - is the motorcycle he designed and rides which, to-date, is the only one of its kind on the island.

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