The artwork panels are part of Merak, the world’s largest autism awareness initiative led by a special needs school. Each panel begins its story with an act of renewal. Beaches across Sri Lanka were cleaned and discarded ocean plastic was collected. That waste was transformed into sensory items such as calming spinners that help autistic individuals regulate their emotions. For the first time in history, these recycled sensory items will be embedded directly into art.
The collection consists of 200 panels, each measuring 50 cm by 60 cm, created to capture the beauty of Sri Lanka across time and space. Digitally enriched with a Van Gogh effect, the artworks shimmer with energy and depth, carrying the viewer into landscapes that are both timeless and dreamlike.
In April 2026, to commemorate World Autism Awareness Month, all 200 sensory panels will be assembled together in Colombo for an official Guinness Record attempt. This event will mark a historic celebration of awareness, inclusion, and sustainability expressed through art.
Following the record attempt, a curated selection of panels will tour internationally to raise awareness and spread the message of acceptance and belonging. The samples shown here are part of this larger collection. To own one is to hold a fragment of history. It is to participate in the first art project where the message and the medium are inseparable. Waste is transformed into beauty, art becomes a voice for autism awareness, and creativity becomes a force for global change.
These samples are not simply artworks. They are rare, historic, and unrepeatable. They represent the resilience of a community, the vision of a nation, and the promise of a global movement.
