Educational Qualification

• 2022 – 2025: MA in Arts (Visual Arts), University of Malaya.
• 2013: BA (Hons) in Art History, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna.

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• Academic work experience

• Probationary Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 7 December 2018 – Current.
• Art and Craft – Vocational subject teacher, J/Chavakachcheri Hindu College, 1 August 2018 – 3 December 2018.
• Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 2013-2014, 2017, 2018. 
• Tamil Language Tutor for foreign researchers, September 2017- July 2018.
• Visiting Instructor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 2014-2017.
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Editorial Board Member of Journals

• Editorial Committee Member, Maanudam Research Conference 2025 (MRC), Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.
• Editorial Committee Member & Proceedings Designer, University Research Symposium of Arts 2025, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.
• Editorial Assistant, Kalai Varalaru Journal, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2023 Jan – 2023 Dec)
• Co-editor, Kalai Varalaru Journal, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2020 Jan – June 2022)
• Editorial Assistant, International Conference Proceedings for Tradition or Trans/Formation? Craft, Practice and Discourse, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 2018.
• Editorial Assistant, Jaffna University International Conference Proceedings (JUICE 2016), University of Jaffna, 2016.
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Prizes and Awards

• Kathirvelupillai Memorial award for being the best student in Fine Arts at the Final Special Degree examination in Arts, 2013.
• University prize for the Best Performance in Fine Arts at the Third Examination in Arts 2010.
• University prize for the Best Performance in Fine Arts at the second Examination in Arts 2009.
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• Fellowships

• 3^rd edition of Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) 2019 at Delhi – Phase I – 8^th – 20^th July 2019 & Phase II 14^th– 20^th December 2019.

• Publication – Journal & Reviews

• “நேர்காணல்: சுப்பிரமணியம் பாஸ்கரன் சிற்பாச்சாரி” (‘Interview: Subramaniam Baskaran Aasariyar,) in Art History Journal, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University, Vol 6, Jan- June 2022.
• ‘யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் மரியாள் வழிபாடும் வடிவங்களும்’ (‘Visual reading of Incarnation of Mary) (Co- Author)in Art History Journal, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University, Vol 1, Jan – June 2020.
• ‘கண்டுபிடிப்பும் அழிப்பும்: யாழ்ப்பாணத்தின் நெசவு சமூகத்தினரின் சாதி அடையாளம்’ (‘Identity/ Erasure: Textile weaving and changing caste identity in Jaffna’) in Proceedings of The International conference Tradition or Trans/ Formation? Craft, practice and discourse, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 2018.

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• Research Paper presentations

• Presented the research paper “Archiving the Unarchived: T. Sanathanan’s Artists’ Books as a Counter Archival Practice” at the 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (IConArts 2025), Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Colombo, 20 November 2025.
• Presented the research paper “Bridging Generations through Kites: The Valvettithurai Kite Festival” at the International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH), Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Colombo, 19–20 September 2025.
• Presented the research paper “Performing Identity: The Valvettithurai Kite Festival and Cultural Performativity” at the International Performing Arts Conference (IPAC), Faculty of Dance and Drama, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, 20–21 March 2025.
• Presented a research paper of “British period Architecture and Identity: Indo-Saracenic Architecture in Jaffna” at Imagining Asian Art in Transition : Symposium on Modern and Contemporary Asian Art, 24 – 25 February 2024.
• Presented a research paper of “From Fine Arts to Art History as a study Program at the University of Jaffna” with K. Thivani, Dr. T. Sanathanan at Maanudam Research Conference, Jaffna University International Research Conference. 29 – 30 July 2022.
• Presented a research paper of “Memory and Built Space: Reaction of Contemporary Sri Lankan Visual Artists” at Peradeniya University International Research Sessions(iPURSE) 2021, 11 – 12 November 2021.
• Presented a research paper of “Identity/ Erasure: Textile weaving and changing caste identity in Jaffna” at Jaffna University’s 3^rd International conference on craft “Tradition/ Trans/ formation: Craft, Practice and Discourse”, 10 – 12 May 2018.
• ‘யாழ்ப்பாணத்தவர்கள் மறந்துபோன கைத்தொழில் – நெசவு’ (‘Forgotten craft of Jaffnese’) Paper submitted to International Conference – 2016 (IC-SVIAS) on Traditional Arts in the Context of Globalization, Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

• Presented a research paper of “Incarnation of Mary” in Fine Arts Department’s conference on Female deities & devotion in Sri Lanka ritual, representation & resilience with Ms. Jasmine Xavier, 2013.

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• Publication – Magazines, Newspapers & Others

• ‘யாழ்ப்பாணக் குடாநாட்டில் சுயாதீன சினிமாவைக் கொண்டாடுதல்’ in Eelanadu Newspaper, 9 March 2022.
• ‘ஏழாவது ஆண்டாக யாழ் சர்வதேச திரைப்பட விழா’ in Uthayan Newspaper, 9 March 2022.
• ‘இறந்த காலத்தை ஓயாமல் பாடிய ஓர் ஓவியன் – முத்தையா கனகசபை’ (‘Muttaiah Kanagasabai’) for his remeberence in Thaaiveedu Newpaper, Toronto, Canada, May 2020.

• ”மென்தகடு’ காண்பியக்காட்சி’ (“Menthakadu” Visual Art Exhibition’, Review of Krishnapriya’s Visual art exhibition, Uthayan newspaper, Jaffna, 27 February 2019.

• ‘அறிதலிற்கான புதியதோர் வாசல்: இலங்கை சமகாலக் கலை, கட்டட, வடிவமைப்பு ஆவணக் காப்பகம்’ (Sri Lankan Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design) article published in Therithal, May – June 2016.
• An article “Kalamkari Painting Tradition” for Handout of Kalamkari Traditional Art Exhibition by Art Circle, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University on 21- 22 May 2015.
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• Presentations

• “Translation Skills for Research Assistance” to The Legacies of Tamil Slavery Working Group, 26 November 2022 by Zoom.
• “Venkat Swaminathan and Tamil Art World” in Art Circle of Jaffna University.
• “Weaving & dyeing tradition of Jaffna” in Art Circle of Jaffna University.

• Panel Discussions & Moderation

  • Moderator for the “Artists’ Talk” featuring Vincent Vimal and T. Krishnapriya, held at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, on 25 July 2025.
  • Moderator for “Women Making Films” screening and discussion, held as part of the 7th Jaffna International Cinema Festival at Kalam, Jaffna, on 13 March 2022.
  • Panelist for the discussion “Artists’ Encounters & Translocal Solidarity,” held as part of Colomboscope 2021 edition at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, on 21 January 2022.
  • Panelist for the discussion “Reflection Session on Future Directions,” organized by [translocal] Solidarity Networks, South Asia, on 1 November 2021.
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• Talks

• Delivered a talk on ‘Kites as Agents: Art , Identity and Social Dynamics in Valvettythurai Kite Festival’ on 23rd February 2025, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.
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• Guest Lectures

  • Guest Lectures to Global Buddhism in Historical and Contemporary Societies in Historical and Cultural Studies winter 2022 batch of University of Toronto on ‘Buddha Iconography in Sri Lanka,’ 7 February 2022 by Zoom.

• Translation Works

• Translator (English-Tamil) – Exhibition Texts, ‘Encounters’ Exhibition, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA), Colombo, February 2022 – March 2023.
• Translator (Tamil) – Exhibition Texts and Catalogue,‘one hundred thousand small tales’, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA), Colombo, Dec 2019 – Aug 2020.
• Translation(English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Life through the Lens: Portrait, Travel and Journalistic Photography” By Philip Baumgart on 24 January 2018, University of Jaffna.
• Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Surveying Lankan Chintz: Slavery, Aesthetics, and Textile Production in Colonial Jaffna,” by Mr. Mark Edward Balmforth on 2 July 2017, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna
• Translation English-Tamil, EAP835 Digitization Manual and website (jaffnapdl.org).
• Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Agency, Body and Displacement” by Pradeep Thalawatta on 15 May 2016, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.
• Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Art by Book” by Sonal Khullar on 10 July 2014, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.

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• Research Assistantships

• Research Assistant for Ms. Henria Aton, PhD student, University of Toronto, 2022.
• Research Assistant for Dr. Francesca Bremner, Professor, City University of New York, Queens College, March 2018 – May 2018.
• Research Assistant for Mr. Mark Edward Balmforth, PhD Candidate, Columbia University (New York), March 2017 – November 2017.
• Research Assistant for Ms. Henria Aton, PhD student, University of Toronto, September 2017- December 2017.
• Research Assistant for Sharmini Pereira for her article “Searching for Discomfort,” published by the University of Singapore Press, 2017.
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• ‘நல்லூர்ப் பிராந்தியமும் நெசவுக் கைவினைப் பாரம்பரியமும்’ (‘Nallur Area and Weaving Tradition’) in C. Rajani (ed.) சிங்கை ஆரம் (Singai Ahram), Nallur Divisional Cultural Organization, Nallur, pp 201-208 (ISBN 978 – 955 -7778-00-6).

Member of University/ Faculty Committee

• Member, Web Committee, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2021 – Present).
• Senior Treasurer, Art Circle, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2018 – July 2022).

• Contributor (Checker) for BA General Degree (Art History) Curriculum Review, BA External Degree Program, CODL, University of Jaffna, 2021.

• Contributor (Checker) for BA Art History Curriculum Design Review, University of Jaffna, 2021.

• Member in Action Committee of Undergraduates Research Students’ Conference 2021.
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• Tour Guide, Ilham Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (Dec 2022 – Dec 2023)
• Member, Protestant Digital Archive Project (2017 – 2019)

Resource Person

• Resource person for the subject ‘Art and Civilization’ of the Bachelor of Arts Degree program by Centre for open and Distance learning, University of Jaffna, 2025.
• Resource person for the subject ‘Appreciation of Art’ of the Bachelor of Arts Degree program by Centre for open and Distance learning, University of Jaffna, 26 March 2022 – 9 September 2022.
• Resource person for the subject ‘Arts and Craft’ of Bachelor of Education(Special) Degree Program by National Institute of Education, 1 October 2021 – 5 November 2021.

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• Project works

• Research Consultant in [translocal] Solidarity Networks, South Asia. (June – November 2021).
• Project Coordinator for Endangered Archives Programs 835 and 971: Jaffna Protestant Digital Archive, managed by British Library, November 2016 – November 2017.
• Project Researcher for Asia Art Archive’s Bibliography of Modern and Contemporary Art writing of India, 5 May 2015 – 5 July 2015.
• Education Assistant for Exhibition, “A Return to Sri Lanka: Images from British Collection 1640-1900” at Jaffna Public Library, 2011.
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• Membership – Community & Professional

• Member, Jury for selecting best weaver in Eastern Province of Department of Textile Industry, 9 November 2021.
• Member, Jury for selecting best weaver in Northern Province of Department of Textile Industry, 6 November 2021.
• Advisory Committee Member, Jaffna International cinema Festival 2019.
• Festival Handbook team member, Theatre festival 2019 of Jaffna University.
• Member in Translation team of “One hundred thousand small tales’ exhibition at Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2019 – 2020.
• Festival Handbook team member, Theatre festival 2018 of Jaffna University.
• Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2017.
• Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2016.
• Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2015.

Exhibitions Curation

• Curatorial guidance for Heritage: Shifting Ground exhibition by Level IV Art History students, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 22–26 April 2025.
• Co-curator, “Re-imaging “Towards a Mystical Reality”-A space in between realities,” Piyadasa Gallery, Malaya University, Kuala Lumpur, 5 – 9 January 2023.
• Curator, Memoryscape exhibition, part of The Earth is still going around the Sun (curated by 13 curators), 14–20 December 2019, IIC, New Delhi, India. (organized by KHOJ and Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.)