MURUGIAH’s work reflects on his life and identity, drawing on his Sri Lankan heritage and Welsh upbringing. His flower-, elephant- and skull-headed characters are influenced by a youth playing Nintendo, listening to pop punk and watching Saturday morning cartoons. Fused with references to Hollywood film and Sri Lankan art and design, works range from new sculpture and painting to commercial print and animation.

Pollution, especially plastic pollution, contaminates marine habitats, bioaccumulates in marine species, and contributes to ecological imbalances with unknown and far-reaching consequences.