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Anushiya Sundaralingam RUA
Studio Member – Queen Street Studios & Belfast Print Workshop
Panel Member – Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI), Art Acquisitions
Board of Directors – Belfast Print Workshop Gallery, 2004–2006

Education

1995 – 1998: BA (Hons.) Degree Fine Applied Arts, University of Ulster, Belfast

1994 – 1995: Foundation studies in Art and Design, Brooke’s University, Oxford

Durational Performance

2025: “Crossings”, Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2024: “Constructed Journeys”, commissioned by PS2 and Belfast 2024, Titanic Drawing Office, Belfast, NI

2024: “தப் பி ஓ டு Tappi Odu (Flee)”, Ulster Museum, Belfast, NI

Solo Exhibitions

2025: “Passages”, University of Atypical, Bounce arts festival, Belfast, NI

“Adrift”, Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka; “Fragmented Crossings”, Queen Street Studios, Belfast, NI

“A Visual Journey Through Migration and Memory”, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

2024: “தப் பி ஓ டு Tappi Odu (Flee)”, Installation, Ulster Museum, Belfast, NI 2024; “Transit”, R-space Gallery, Lisburn, NI

2023: “Rip it Up and Start Again”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, NI

2020: “Iyarkai”, Gallery 545 Online exhibition

2019: “Marankal”, Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, Limavady, NI

2016: “Nothing Stays Still”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, NI

2014: “Re Root”, Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast,NI

2013: “Root”, Belfast Print Workshop, Belfast, NI

2011: “Moving Through”, Gympie Regional Gallery, QLD, Australia

2010: “North To North”, Arts for All, Belfast, NI

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026: “Minority Ethnic Artists Showcase”, Arts Council NI, The Mac, Belfast NI, “Little do I Care”; Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Silver Skies (Curated by, Stephen ST Bradley), ISLAND Arts Centre, Lisburn, ‘Gallery 545 ‘Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland, La Roche House, Belfast

2025: 144th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum;”All Welcome”, Vault Studios, Belfast NI; ‘Re-imagined Places’ Arts Council Collection, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn; 545 Gallery, La Roche House, Belfast NI; Anseo Summer Exhibition, Belfast Print Workshop, Belfast, NI; [de]fragmentation, curated by Meadhbh Mcllgorm, QSS Studios & Gallery

2024: 143rd Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum; ;”All Welcome”, Vault Studios, Belfast NI; ‘We are QSS at 40’, QSS Studios & Gallery; ‘Europe in the Heart of Ireland’, Europa Gallery, Dublin, Hamilton Gallery, Sligo; ‘Echoes’, The Nehru Centre, London; ‘Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland #5’, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn; ‘The Nature of Things’ (Two person exhibition), The Ards Arts Centre; ‘Nightmares, Dreams and Visions’, Boston (box set); Hot Bed Press 20:20 (Print Exchange); Belfast Photo Festival, BPW

2023: Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland Linen Biennale NI, Revive & Renew (Commission Artist); 142nd Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum; BPW exhibition in conjunction with Linen Binanale; QSS-P/S, 35DP, Belfast; ‘Ink on Paper’, Down Arts Centre; ’Landscape and print’, Schengen, Luxembourg; International Print exhibition, Wales; Prose to print, BPW

2022: 141st Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum; Contemporary Art of Northern Ireland, curated by Francesca Bondi, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn; 45 years of BPW; Mayor’s Parlour exhibition, City Hall, Belfast; Future/Forward, curated by Jane Morrow part 1 and 2, QSS Gallery; Print exhibition, BPW & Creative Spark, BPW, Belfast; Future/Forward, curated by Jane Morrow, MART, Dublin; Print exhibition, BPW, Dundalk; Brace for impact, Curated by Neil Kerr, The National, Belfast

2021: 140th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum. 545 Gallery, Blick Studios, Belfast. Arts Council Collection, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, Belfast, Members exhibition, BPW

2020: 139th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum; Group exhibition, Gallery 545 at Blick Studios, ‘Iyaikai’, Gallery 545, online exhibition

2019: “BIG Award”, Cage Gallery, Barcelona, 138th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum “Impressions Printmaking Biennial”, Galway, “Gallery 545”, Sea Holly Gallery, Island Arts Centre “Anna Cheyne”, Lisburn & Castlereagh city Council, “Where You Are Lost, We Are Sídhe”, Curated by Moran Been-noon, Engage Art Studios, Galway, “A Timeless Heritage”, TRC, Surbiton, London; RUA, Waterways Ireland, Enniskillen

2018: 137th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum, ‘Graphic Editions, Prism Print, Oriel gallery, Antrim; ‘Interwoven part of Linen Biennale’ three artist show in cotton court Gallery, Belfast; 20:20 Hot bed press, Print Exchange, “Lanscapes”, Gallery 545, Atelier Interior Design, Belfast; Gallery 545 Exhibition, Cotton Court Galley, Belfast

2017: Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, 136th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum,’ 40 Cubed’, Crescent Arts Centre, “Anna Cheyne”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, ‘The Art of Printmaking’, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast; ‘Print Salon’, QSS Gallery; Belfast

2016: Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin; 135th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts, Ulster Museum; “Five artist show in a byre”, Ballymena

2015: Light Under Dark Skies (WW1), BPW Gallery, Belfast; 134th Royal Ulster Academy of Arts”, Ulster Museum, Belfast; “Us Against Us” The National, Belfast; “Anna Cheyne”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

2014: ‘Eros/Thanatos’, Belfast Print workshop, Belfast; Light Under Dark Skies (WW1), Merchant Hotel, Belfast; Christmas collectibles, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

2013: “Pinpoint”, One Church Street Gallery, Buckinghamshire

2012: “Diverse Expressions”, The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast

2011: “Works on Relief”, BPW, NI, “Island Ten”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

2010: “Rock”, Abbage Neumiinster, Luxembourg; Arts Society of Ulster, Merville House, Belfast; “Cutting Stories, Engraving Lines”, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn

Art Fairs

2025: Art Mumbai, India, Saskia Fernando Gallery

2025: Osaka Art Fair, Japan, Curado Art Space

2023: Edinburgh Art Fair, Scotland, 545 Gallery

Awards & Commissions

2022-24: Residency Award, Tyrone Guthrie, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

2023: Maurna Crozier Bursary, Friends of FE McWilliam Gallery

2022: Artists Career Enhancement Scheme, SIAP, Arts Council of NI

2021-22: Residency Award, Tyrone Guthrie, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

2020: IER Programme 2, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, NI. Freelands Foundation Emergency fund

2019: SIAP Arts Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, NI

2017: “Anna Cheyne” Visual Arts Award, Lisburn & Castlereagh city Council

2013: Minority Ethnic Individual Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, NI

2011: General Art Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2010: Commission for Beech Hall Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, NI

Reviews/Interviews

2025: ‘Flight’, Irish Arts Review: March – May 2025, by Isabella Evangelisti; “I Still Feel Like a Refugee”, The Irish News, NI, by Sophie Clarke, ‘I’m telling survivorsstories’, Belfast Telegraph, NI, by Lauren Scates; ‘Crying Loudly’, by Renuka Pandcharalingam, Uthayan Newspaper, Sri Lanka; ‘A Visual Journey Through Migration and Memory’, Uthayan

12/03/2025, Renuka Panchadcharalingam

2023: Column – Angelica: The Fabric of Nostalgia, The Visual Artist’s News Sheet. Issue 2: March – April 2023

2022: NvTV, Collapse The Box

2020: ‘The fine print’ podcast with Anna Liesching, Ulster Museum, Belfast

2014: BBC Radio Ulster-Kim Lenaghan

2013: Multimedia artist Anushiya uses the Sri Lankan banyan tree as a metaphor for the human experience, Culture NI, John Gray

2011: Emotions flow in artist’s latest work, “The Gympie Times”

Collections

NI Civil Service. Arts Council of Northern Ireland 2019, 2021, 2004, 2023; The school of Archaeology & Palaeoecology Dept, Queens University Belfast, NI. Antrim Borough Council, NI; The Open University in Ireland, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast. Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast. North and West Belfast Health & Social Services Trust, NI. Northern Bank, Belfast, NI. Queen’s University Belfast, NI. Mater Hospital, Belfast, NI. Lisburn Borough Council, Lisburn. National College of Art, Dublin

International Federation of Tamils, London. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Newfoundland, Canada. Royal Hospital, Belfast. Department of Natural Resources-Canadian Forces, Canada. Jaffna Technical College, Sri Lanka, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, NI. RUA, NI

Publication/ Books

2024: “தப் பி ஓ டு Tappi Odu (Flee)”, Publication, Essay by Dr Jane Morrow

2015

2019: “ The A-Z of Conflict”, ISBN:978-0-9556674-7-3, Raking Leaves,’ Artist’ Book, Sri Lanka (10 artist respond to 3 alphabets to create the A-Z conflict, a trilingual artist book project, funded by Art Basel/Kickstarter

2014: Anushiya Sundaralingam ISBN 978-0-9929285

2005: Beneath the Surface, C.R.E.A.T.E. Project

1996-2025: Included in many exhibition catalogues