First Light - Dharshi De Silva

First Light - Dharshi De Silva

2025

Oil on eco-printed canvas

142 x 54 cm

This work unfolds from the soft imprints of eucalyptus leaves, bark, and flowers, forming a ground that feels like a dormant garden awaiting dawn. Painted blossoms begin to
surface through the eco-printed textures—lavenders, golds, pale blues—mirroring the slow arrival of morning light. At the top, a single eye appears as an emblem of recognition rather than judgement. The piece captures the quiet moment when hope returns, almost imperceptibly at first, reminding us that growth continues even through periods of dimness.