Biography
Born in Sri Lanka on 30 March 1979, Dewapriya graduated with a B.A. (International Relations and History) from the University of Colombo in 2005. After graduation, he received a scholarship for Video/Film/New Media at Akademie Schloss Solitude, in Stuttgart, Germany, from 2007 to 2008. He received an Asia Pacific Artists Fellowship, which partially supports his "short-term" residency as a visiting artist at the GoYang Art Studio, for visiting international and domestic artists, affiliated with the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea, from 2008-2009 ("5th period", "no. 671").
He first became involved in theatre in 1991 and has written several short plays. His later work engages a variety of the arts, including film, photography, theatre, and radio drama.
As a visual artist, he has created short films and video installations, several of which have been screened in international student competitions,other competitions,festivals and exhibitions.
He has also done some other writing and editorial work in Sri Lanka, both as a student and later, according to his personal Website and his "CV" at GoYang Art Studio, both of which list such work and also screenings of his short films.
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