In his first site-specific, outdoor installation, Colombo-based artist Firi Rahman drew from the juxtaposition between an urban upbringing and intimate relationship with nature. The resulting work is one that investigates humanity’s relationship to and coexistence with the natural world.

‘In between: the existence of Firdaus’ has been on view at Lunuganga for the last two months. The two-part piece—featuring both an indoor and outdoor element—engages with the garden and Geoffrey Bawa’s closely-held philosophies around bridging interior and exterior while keeping the relationship between art and ecology at the foreground of his work. Working in tandem with the themes brought forth by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust’s year-long ‘To Lunuganga’ programme, Rahman’s installation is evocative of the artist’s core memories and understanding of the natural world as it adapts to today’s ever-changing landscapes.