As part of the Days of Turbulence exhibition, a series of outreach activities were conducted to engage audiences more deeply with the life, work, and legacy of artist A. Mark.

One such event was titled Sambal Pootha Terukalil Irunthu, a poetry reading session organized by the students of the Department of Tamil, University of Jaffna. The session focused on war poetry from the 1980s and 1990s, exploring the emotional, political, and cultural dimensions of conflict through Tamil literary expression. These readings resonated strongly with the visual themes of violence, loss, and resistance found in A. Mark’s artworks, drawing a powerful connection between visual and literary representations of war.

Another major outreach event was a discussion titled Mark Master: Kālamum Kālaiyum (A. Mark – Art and His Era), which explored the artist’s contributions within the broader socio-political and historical context of his time. The discussion featured writer A. Jesurasa; artist and former student of A. Mark, Dr. C. Constantine; and retired art lecturer and also a student of A. Mark, Babsi Mariyathsan. Together, they reflected on Mark’s artistic journey, his experimental approaches, his role as a teacher and mentor, and his enduring influence on Tamil art and pedagogy in Northern Sri Lanka.

These outreach activities enriched the exhibition by offering diverse perspectives on A. Mark’s work, fostering critical reflection, and connecting his artistic legacy with present-day conversations about war, memory, and artistic resistance.