So, I found this artist when scrolling through a list of “10 Outstanding Abstract Artists to Watch in 2018.” Her name was towards the bottom of the list, but I was remarkably drawn by her use of colors to make completely abstract images that also have very powerful feelings behind. I also found it interesting because many of her paintings and drawings she titles simply with adjectives like “stoic” or “beauty” or “anger,” which I thought related to our project at hand.
Perera was born in Malaysia and defines herself as a “world traveler.” On her website she is defined as a “pure-life force.” It goes further to explain:
She is best at understanding the human condition, the human spirit. Perera has travelled far and met many people in her life. She has befriended the infirmed. Learned from death row inmates. Collaborated with fine artists across the globe. She treats each one as an equal.
She claims to have been born different and more sensitive, which allows her to understand the human condition. I’m not sure I believe any of that jazz, but I think her work is really beautiful and easy to stare at.
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