Educational Qualification

• 2022- 2025; MA in Arts (Visual Arts,) Malaya Universiti.
• 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.
• Education Assistant for Exhibition, “A Return to Sri Lanka: Images from British Collection 1640-1900” at Jaffna Public Library, 2011.
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Editorial Board Member of Journals

• Editorial Assistant, Art History Journal, Department of Fine Arts, Jaffna University. (2025 Jan – Current)
• Co-editor, Art History Journal, Department of Fine Arts, Jaffna University. (2020 – June 2022)
• Editorial Assistant, International conference Tradition or Trans/ Formation? Craft, Practice and Discourse conference proceedings, Department of Fine Arts, Jaffna University, 2018.
• Editorial Assistant, Jaffna University International Conference proceedings 2016, Jaffna University, 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 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 “Women Making Films” screening of films and discussion held for 7^th edition of Jaffna International Cinema Festival at Kalam, Jaffna, 13 March 2022.
  • Panelist for the discussion “Artists encounters & Translocal solidarity” held for Colomboscope 2021edition at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, 21 January 2022.
  • Panelist for the discussion” Reflection Session on Future Directions” by [translocal] Solidarity Networks, South Asia, 1 Nov 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

• 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

• Senior Treasurer of Art Circe, 2018 – July 2022.
• Member in Web Committee of the faculty 2021.
• Member in Action Committee of Undergraduates Research Students’ Conference 2021.
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• Tour guide, Ilham Gallery, Kaulalumpur, Dec 2022 – Dec 2023.
• Member in Protestant Digital Archive, 2017 – 2019.

Resource Person

• 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.

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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

• Co-curator, “Re-imaging “Towards a Mystical Reality”-A space in between realities,” Piyadasa Gallery, Malaya University, Kuala Lumpur, 5 – 9 January 2023.
• “Memoryscape” exhibition is a part of The earth is still going around the Sun 13 curators curated exhibition,14 – 20 December 2019, (organized by KHOJ and Goethe – Institut/ Max Muller Bhavan New Delhi,) IIC, New Delhi, India.