What to Do When Your National Flag Doesn’t Represent You?

Though she belongs to a movement of young artists exploring recent upheavals in Sri Lanka, Hema Shironi’s works also draw upon her experience as a mixed-identity artist.

What to Do When Your National Flag Doesn’t Represent You?
Hema Shironi, “199 Miles Away” (2024), paper collage, patchwork, and hand embroidery on quilt, 47 x 37 inches (119 x 95 cm) (all images © Hema Shironi; courtesy Saskia Fernando Gallery and Harin Katipearachchi)