Ms. K. Pirintha
Email: kprintha@univ.jfn.ac.lk
Educational Qualification
- 2023; MA in Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- 2014 – 2018; BA (Hons) in Fine Arts, University of Jaffna.
Work experience
Probationary Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (30 December 2021 – Current).
- Visiting Instructor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (6 September 2021 – 5 December 2021).
- Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (18 August 2020 – 17 August 2021).
- Visiting Instructor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (1 June 2020 – 17 August 2020).
- Temporary Assistant Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (1 August 2019 – 31 January 2020).
- Temporary Tutor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (1 January 2019 – 1 July 2019).
Editorial Board Member of Journals
- Editorial assistant for Art History Journal, which is published by Department of Fine Arts, Jaffna University. (2020 – 2021)
Prizes and Awards
Best student in Fine Arts at the special degree examination in Arts (Academic year – 2016).
Best performance in Fine Arts in the fourth examination in Arts (Academic year – 2016).
Best performance in Fine Arts in the third examination in Arts (Academic year – 2015).
Best performance in Fine Arts in the second examination in Arts (Academic year-2013/2014).
Educational Scholarship in Foundation of Goodness, 2013 – 2014.
Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship, 2012-2013.
Internship/ Professional placement
Internship with Heritage Walk Calcutta in Calcutta, India. 16 July – 5 August 2019.
The professional placement in Sigiriya Museum. (28.08.2018 – 16.09.2018).
Publication – Journal & Reviews
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Song of Ceylon and Other songs of Ceylon: Film reading on the song of Ceylon movie”. Kalaivaralaaru, 3. (2021 January- June): 29-53.
- Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Deconstructing the iconography of politically conflicted Thiruvalluvar”. Kalaivaralaaru, 1. (2020 July-December): 1-31.
Research Paper presenatation
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Gender minority representations in Contemporary Arts: a study on the artworks selected from Sri Lankan contemporary artists.” Presentation at the International research symposium of Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetics Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 25th November 2021.
Publication – Magazines, Newspapers & Others
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Anganamakadavai Kannaki Temple and cultural practices”,Thonmayathira, September 2020.
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Introductory note to the “LGBTQI+rights”. Thaai veedu, (2019).
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Blood-soaked tea: a note based on Hanusha somasundaram’s installation”. Puthu Vithi, 03.02.2018.
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Reading the fans of a Tamil cinema actor through the banners in a cinema theatre in Jaffna”.Puthiya sol, (Jan – Mar 2018).
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Notes on Jaffna cinema festival”. Puthiya sol, (July – Sep 2017).
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Heritages of Kayts”, Thonmayathirai, March 2017.
Kulasingam, Pirintha. “Paintings of colonial Sri Lanka”. Puthiya sol, (Oct-Dec 2016).
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Heritages of Delft”. Thonmayathirai, July 2016.
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Kuruvikkadu, Environmental Heritage”, Thonmayathirai, May 2016.
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Gateway in Pointpedro”. Thonmayathirai, April 2016.
Books
Kulasingam, Pirintha. Architecture in Colonial Kayts. Alvai: Jeevanathi, 2021.
Member of University/ Faculty Committee
President of Art Circle, the student group for art activities in the Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (2018).