Firi Rahman (b. 1990) is a multidisciplinary artist, observer, archivist, and activist who critically engages with the rapid urban redevelopment of Sri Lanka. His work addresses the Anthropocene, temporalities of identity and the impact of gentrification on communities and heritage sites. Rahman often adopts an autobiographical approach, drawing from his experiences in Slave Island, his neighbourhood. He mobilizes community narratives, conserving and archiving stories of inheritance and identity. Animism is a recurring theme, with animals serving as symbolic representations of relationships and emotions. Balancing deeply personal expression with community-driven projects, Rahman co-founded "We Are From Here," a collective that documents the ethnographic histories of urban Colombo. He received his art foundation training at Manchester College, UK.