Maarten Perera was born in Sri Lanka. His parents immigrated to Coventry, England and this is where the curious boy was to spend his formidable years. This catholic-buddhist child had very few worries and kept focused by his beloved Amma (the grandmother). To be different was second nature to Perera and little did he know it at the time, but being marginal was to be a big part of his artistic make-up. In Art school Perera found little satisfaction, but learnt techniques that strengthen the foundation for his artistic inspiration. With somewhat broken...more
