From October 2023 to the first MFA in 2024, 5 of Sri Lanka’s leading contemporary artists, led by curator Prof. Jagath, mentored 8 aspiring youth artists from Matara to collaborate on a community art project inspired by Municipal street staff and the need for plastic reimagining & recycling. The work, supported by JKF, became the central exhibit of our inaugural festival – becoming an interaction point for Presidents, Ambassadors, tourists, and locals alike.