Sri Lankan Contemporary
Video Works and Panel Discussion

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Thursday, 12 October 2023 6:30pm
at The Photographers’ Gallery
16–18 Ramillies Street, London

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Join the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka), for an evening of screenings and discussions that address the entangled subject of foreignness through video works by contemporary Sri Lankan artists.

Presented in partnership with The Photographers’ Gallery, this video screening and panel discussion will feature a range of video works currently being shown in ‘The Foreigners’ exhibition at the MMCA Sri Lanka, Colombo.

Presenting video works by

Dinelka Liyanage

Hania Luthufi

Imaad Majeed

Nina Mangalanayagam

Sumudi Suraweera

Followed by a discussion moderated by

Hammad Nasar MBE

Featuring

Nina Mangalanayagam

Reginald S. Aloysium

Sandev Handy (Curator)

Sharmini Pereira (Chief Curator)

Followed by drinks.

Onsite

Curator’s Tour

with Ritchell Marcelline

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Exhibition Tour

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Artist Tour

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Curator’s Tour

with Sharmini Pereira

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Online

Sri Lankan Contemporary
Video Works and Panel Discussion

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Workshop

‘Comic Making and Storytelling’ with Shenuka Corea (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Zinemaking and Art Journaling’ with Zainab Hudha (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

My Safe Haven’ with Aadhi Jayaseelan (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Literary Translation’ with Saambavi Sivaji (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Zinemaking and Art Journaling’ with Zainab Hudha (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘My Safe Haven’ with Aadhi Jayaseelan (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Sewing and Embroidery’ with Hema Shironi, Sabeen Omar, and Shahdia Jamaldeen (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Hello Again’ with Seema Omar and Shivani Jobanputra (for children aged 12–16 and their parents)

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Workshop

‘The Story of the Osariya’ with Tikiri and Co (for ages 8–13)

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‘Upcycling T-shirts’ with Lonali Rodrigo (for ages 16 and above)

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Gallery Talk

‘Artists in Exile’ with Sandev Handy

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Workshop

‘Art with Family’ with Collective of Contemporary Artists (CoCA) (all ages)

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Visual Journaling with Safiya Sideek (for ages 18 and above)

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Workshop

Botanical Drawing with Sanath Herath (for ages 16 and above)

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For Kids

Special Children’s Day Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira

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Kids’ Activity Session

‘My Happy Place’ (for ages 9–12)

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Kids’ Activity Session

‘Tin Foil Figures’ (for ages 6–8)

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Kids’ Activity Session

‘Mind Maps’ (for ages 9–12)

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For Educators

Workshop

‘Comic Making and Storytelling’ with Shenuka Corea (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Zinemaking and Art Journaling’ with Zainab Hudha (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

My Safe Haven’ with Aadhi Jayaseelan (for ages 16 and above)

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Workshop

‘Literary Translation’ with Saambavi Sivaji (for ages 16 and above)

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Upcoming Programmes

December 17

Curator’s Tour

with Ritchell Marcelline

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December 15

Performance

‘Christmas Carols’ with the Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School directed by Harin Amirthanathan

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December 10

Exhibition Tour

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