GIHAN MACKAY

ARTIST • CONSULTANT • DESIGNER

Anti-Disciplinary Practice: Image, Sound, Gathering
Based in Sri Lanka. Working across drawing, sonic aggression, and direct action to build spaces that protect people, culture, and living ecosystems from exploitation.
Speaker at youth engagement workshop tackling activism
"Deconstructing Corporate Branding, Ecology, and Tactical Artivism."
Excerpt from Conversation Café Kandy. 
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MY RECENT YEARS
2026 | DE-INFLUENCE
Weekend Gallery Retreat with Nirvana Inc.
Gallery Epes, Darmstadt, Germany.
2025 | KSL RE-BRANDING
Establishing the identity of "Global pioneers in Regenerative Watersports on the Indian Ocean"
Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.
2025 | BURNING DONKEY FESTIVAL
Festival director and curator driving sustainable tourism through local art, music & sme's.
KSL, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.
2024 | बाफ रे बाफ! - BAAF REY BAAF! 
South Asian Collab Artists + Activism exhibition.
Inkspire inc, Lalitpur, Nepal.
2024 | Conversation Café
Speaker under the subject of Artivism and Environment.
Café Nuwara, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
2024 | Activate.Reflect.Transform
Group Exhibition with artists from project activate to expose them to Colombo.
Studio Kayamai, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2024 | Project Activate
Curator and organizer of a USAID-funded exhibition promoting artistic activism in Kandy.
KCC, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
2024 | Art Donation
In aid of Economic empowerment for person with intellectual disabilities.
Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2023 | UNFK the World
Grant Award for Parody Art and Brandalism against global multi-national polluters. 
Amplifierart, New York, USA
Non-Sol - Anatta 297 mm x 420mm 160 GSM Pen on Wood Pulp paper
VISUAL
Pen/Ink/Canvas, Digital Works, Environmental & Marine Advocacy, Illustration
On canvas and paper, meticulous ink drawings and raw sketches serve as a meditative ritual—a space for personal consciousness, light and dark introspection, and DIY punk expression. Digitally, the work turns outward as tactical intervention: using brandalism, parody, and aggressive visual communication to defend our coastlines and confront environmental destruction. Whether navigating internal chaos or exploitation of the natural world, the image remains a tool for survival and truth.
SONIC
Independent Music Production, Multi-Instrument Composition & Sound Design.
Driven by a lifelong passion for music, I create diverse sonic experiences across several active projects: electronic music rooted in activism, meditative psychological soundscapes built through live improvisation, and liberating punk rock celebrating working-class life.
SOCIAL
Grassroots Artivism, Tactical Interventions & Community Flow
Mobilizing creative expression beyond the gallery walls. Through community workshops, public interventions, and grassroots initiatives, I use artivism as a tool to provoke dialogue, defend local environments, and disrupt corporate narratives. This work exists to empower youth voices, bridge regional artists, and turn collective resistance into tangible community action.
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