Ivan Peries
Ivan Peries (born July 31, 1921 in Dehiwela , † February 13, 1988 ) was a Sri Lankan painter .
life and work
Ivan Peries is the son of James Francis Peries, who studied medicine in Scotland, and Ann Gertrude Winifred Jayasuria, a graduate of St. Bridget's Convent in Colombo. His brother Lester James Peries (1919–2018) was one of the most famous film directors in Sri Lanka. With a scholarship received in 1946, Peries went to London for four years to study at St John's Wood Art School . In 1953 he moved to London and some of his major works were created. Three of his paintings are: The Wave (1955), The Return (1956) and The Arrival (1959-60). The motifs of Peries were rural life and the ocean coast. Ivan Peries married Veronica Peries (née Perry) in 1955, settled in Southend-on-Sea and had four children.
Ivan Peries was a member of the Sri Lankan artist group Colombo '43 Group , including George Keyt , Justin Daraniyagala , Harold Peiris , Lionel Wendt , George Keyt (1901-1993), Harry Pieres and LTP Manjusri (1902-2002), Aubrey Collette, George Claessen, WJG Beling, Richard Gabriel, Walter Witharne and YJ Thuring.
Works by Ivan Peries were shown at the 1989 exhibition The Other Story: Asian, African and Caribbean Artists in Post-War Britain , curator Rasheed Araeen . In 2017 his work was shown at Documenta 14 .
Web links
- Suravi, Ashley Halpe Ivan Peries: Paintings 1938 - 88, by Senaka Bandaranayake and Manel Fonseka, Colombo (Tamarind Publications) 1996 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Art Ceylon Ivan Peries , accessed on July 9, 2019. (English)
- ↑ documenta 14, daybook Ivan Peries , accessed on July 9, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peries, Ivan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dehiwela |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1988 |