Ms. K. Pirintha
Email: kprintha@univ.jfn.ac.lk
Educational Qualification
2023; MA in Arts and Aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
2014- 2018; BA (Hons) in Fine Arts at the University of Jaffna.
Academic work experience
Lecturer (Probationary) in Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna (30.12.2021 – Current).
Visiting Instructor in Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (06.09.2021-05.12.2021)
Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (18.8.2020-17.8.2021).
Visiting Instructor in Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (01.06.2020-17.08.2020).
Temporary Assistant lecturer in Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (1.8.2019-31.1.2020).
Temporary Tutor in Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna. (1.1.2019- 1.7.2019)
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 performance in Fine Arts in the second examination in Arts (Academic year-2013/2014).
Best performance in Fine Arts in the third examination in Arts (The academic year 2015).
Best performance in Fine Arts in the fourth examination in Arts (Academic year-2016).
Best Student in Fine Arts at the special degree examination in Arts (Academic year-2016).
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. “Deconstructing the iconography of politically conflicted Thiruvalluvar”. Kalaivaralaaru, 1. (2020 July-December): 1-31.
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.
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”,Thonmayathirai, 2020, September.
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, 2016, July.
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Kuruvikkadu, Environmental Heritage”, Thonmayathirai, 2016, May.
Kulasingam, Pirintha and Kunaratnam, Piratheep. “Gateway in Pointpedro”. Thonmayathirai, 2016, April.
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).