Shenuka Corea

Animator & Illustrator

Shenuka Corea is an animator, illustrator and comic artist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The aesthetics of her work are inspired by retro anime, nature and classical paintings. Her favorite subjects are time, softness, rest, wonder, discovery, recognition, affection and the ocean.

Shenuka wants to tell stories that interrogate humanity’s relationship to our environment. She believes the flexibility of animation, comics and games makes them the perfect mediums to explore alternate realities and experiences. She likes to create work that balances comfort and familiarity with the alien and unfamiliar. She also loves creating fanworks based on her favorite pieces of media and has been featured in several fan zines.

She holds a BA from New York University Abu Dhabi, where she majored in Art and Art History with minors in Theater, Literature and Interactive Media.

Shenuka enjoys playing D&D and the ukulele as well as attending local comic cons (sometimes even in cosplay).