Ashan Samarasinghe

Founder, Arkinesse

Ashan Samarasinghe is a Sri Lankan-born artist and designer based in Boston, and the founder of Arkinesse, a sculptural design atelier exploring the integration of mechanical time within sculptural form.

For years, Ashan has worked professionally in the period-correct restoration of high-end antique mechanical clocks, developing deep technical fluency in traditional horological systems, precision tolerances, and historical movement construction. This hands-on engagement with timekeeping mechanisms forms the structural foundation of his sculptural practice.

Prior to establishing Arkinesse, he competed internationally as a ranked ballroom dancer, cultivating a disciplined understanding of balance, proportion, and controlled motion principles that now inform the measured integration of movement within static mass.

Under Arkinesse, he produces limited-edition bronze works integrating engineered mechanical systems within sculptural forms. Each piece is cast and individually patinated, creating material nuance within a deciplined formal language.

His work centers on permanence and spatial gravity, exploring how measured motion can inhabit architectural space without spectacle. Arkinesse operates with a focus on structural clarity, material rigor, and long-term cultural relevance.