Anushiya Sundaralingam is a Sri Lankan-born artist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A graduate of the University of Ulster with a BA Hons in Fine and Applied Arts (1998), she has worked as a full-time artist and arts facilitator ever since. While initially trained as a printmaker, her practice has evolved to encompass a diverse range of media, including mixed media, textiles, sculpture, and installation, exploring themes in both two and three dimensions.

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Her work is deeply rooted in the complexities of identity, memory, and displacement, reflecting her personal journey and the wider narrative of cultural transformation. She draws inspiration from her heritage and the interplay between natural and constructed environments, often blending organic and synthetic materials to explore relationships between self, place, and belonging.

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Anushiya’s art has been celebrated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and her pieces are part of many private and public collections. She has received awards recognizing her contributions to the arts and remains committed to sharing her creative process through community workshops and collaborative projects. Her practice continues to explore resilience, adaptation, and the shifting landscapes of identity and connection.