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One-Year Anniversary

Celebrating it's first year of existence, Kälam - a space for cultural encounters supported by the Goethe-Institut opened it's doors on the 18. February 2021 to invited members of the creative community in Jaffna for an exhibition opening and a series of contemporary performances.

The exhibition "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan experiments with many forms of translating poetry into installations.

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

All images by Tharmapalan Tilaxan.

Visitors at the exhibition opening engaging with P. Ahilan's work "One & Many".

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

Visitors at the exhibition opening engaging with P. Ahilan's work "One & Many".

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Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

©Kälam

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P. Ahilan experiments with many forms of translating poetry into installations.

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

P. Ahilan experiments with many forms of translating poetry into installations.

©Kälam

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Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

©Kälam

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Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

Exhibition view of "One & Many" by poet and artist P. Ahilan.

©Kälam

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Visitors at the exhibition opening engaging with P. Ahilan's work "One & Many".

"One & Many" - P. Ahilan

Visitors at the exhibition opening engaging with P. Ahilan's work "One & Many".

©Kälam

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The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

Contemporary performances at the first anniversary celebrations of Kälam.

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

©Kälam

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The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

Contemporary Performances at the first anniversary celebrations of Kälam

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

©Kälam

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The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

Contemporary Performances at the first anniversary celebrations of Kälam

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

©Kälam

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The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

Contemporary Performances at the first anniversary celebrations of Kälam

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

©Kälam

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The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

Contemporary Performances at the first anniversary celebrations of Kälam

The performances by Suyambhu, Ragaventhan, Mathishalini and Srikannan dealt with topics such as alienation, media monstrosities, gender expectations, beginning to live with a virus and the earth being archeology's witness to diverse historical claims.

©Kälam

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