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She was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and came to Canada as a child.
Migration meant adaptation—new languages, new norms, new ways of being. But Rajni carried with her something no border could erase: the colours, textures, and mythologies of her Sri Lankan heritage.
✨ Finding Her Voice
At the Ontario College of Art and Design, Rajni began to experiment. Her canvases fused tradition with futurism—Sri Lankan deities meeting science fiction, ancient myth colliding with imagined futures.
For her, art was not escape. It was confrontation. It was dialogue. It was the place where she asked: What does it mean to belong when you carry many worlds inside you?
🌌 Worlds Without Borders
Her work caught attention for its boldness.
Exhibitions from Toronto to New York to Europe showcased her hybrid vision—one that refused the binaries of East and West, past and future, “immigrant” and “Canadian.”
Through paintings, sculptures, and installations, Rajni built universes where marginalized identities weren’t just included—they were central, celebrated, and powerful.
❤️ Why Her Story Inspires
Rajni Perera’s journey is more than art—it’s activism through imagination.
She reminds us that creativity can dismantle borders, reimagine belonging, and give voice to those who live in between cultures.
Her story shows that in Canada, identity can be plural.
It can be complex.
And it can be beautiful.
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