Colonies 2009
"In his new project Colonies, Srivilasa’s effervescent mermaid, his alter-ego, is our guide to this paradoxically alluring world. In a series of underwater vignettes, she tells a theatrical story of contemporary human impacts upon coral reefs.
In Colonies the mermaid assumes a quieter, frailer role than she has had in his previous work. The flamboyant coral-coloured cylinders that she inhabits seem to dwarf and overwhelm her. The toxicity of human greed and consumption causes her to mutate. Upon close inspection, it appears that she has malfunctioned, forming Cyclopean eyes or multiple heads. While retaining her element of playfulness, her character is also tinged with pathos."
Dr Julia Jones, an independent curator
Colonies exhibited at Surapon Gallery, Bangkok in 2009