Lojithan Ram

Lojithan Ram Shared Tides © Goethe-Institut / CPB

About the project

 

The outlines of this project will focus on exploring the cultural origins and significance of funeral rites in Batticaloa, the eastern part of Sri Lanka, with a specific emphasis on the chanting of 'Vaikuntha Ammanai.' By investigating potential links to the Seerpada clan and Indo-Sri Lankan marriages, the research aims to deepen our understanding of these practices. The project will involve data collection, comparative analysis, and the creation of a visual arrangement/installation to showcase the research findings. Ultimately, this study strives to promote cultural exchange and preserve the unique heritage shared.

Artist Bio

Parilojithan Ramanathan is a multidisciplinary artist and lens based medium practitioner. Completed BFA specialization (painting) Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2018).  Also, part of numerous community engagements; co-founder, of we are from here, collective (since  2018); humanity and earth, photo documenting destructions on lagoons of Batticaloa (District in Sri  Lanka) (Since 2017). “Capturing the current” as photo journalistic series, at the Chennai Photo Biennale, at the 2022-2023,”People’s Voice is Louder” at the 5th Kochi Muziris Biennale edition; 2023, exhibiting  “Ashray”, “Dhaka art summit”. Track record of artistic exhibitions “Colombolage” at Alliance Françoise  De, Nallur, Jaffna (2019) and recent series “Nostalgia” 2022 at the Saskia Fernando gallery, awarded and  funded under A4A grants. 

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