ArtLab is an art practices based journal for publication of contemporary writings  on art that would be informed of the current global/ regional  trends, ideologies and debates.  Published in Sinhala and Tamil languages, ArtLab includes original essays written by Sri Lanka writers and translations of well known essays written by international art critics and art historians that are pertinent to stimulating the local art debates.  The journal also target the university level art readership.  ArtLab is a peer reviewed journal published annually.  Artlab has been financially funded by HIVOS.

Past Publications:

Artlab –Volume I

Content:

•    90s Trend and Contemporary Visual Art Practices- Jagath Weerasinhg

•    Freedom of Artists: Is it a Negotiated Freedom? – Anoli Perera

•    Theertha International Artists Workshop 2003 – Anoli Perera & Jagath Weerasinghe

•    Review:  Theertha International Artists Workshop 2003 – Sasanka Perera

ArtLab –Volume II

Content:

•    Thinking / writing about art or Writing of Art History – Jagath Weerasinghe

•    Reading of the ‘other’ which King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe should defeat through the Kandy art schools of thought -  Prasanna Ranabahu

•    Politics of Art: Reading of Emergence and decline of Kathaluwa temple murals – Sasanka Perera

•    An introduction to the art of Jaffna photographic art- Sujatha Mahalingum.

•    Hanging up: An Exhibition on  Naiza Khan’s work  at  Canvas Gallery, Karachchi, Pakistan- Saleema Hashmi

•    Our lives are not a post card for tourists- Dharshan Ambalawana

ArtLab –Volume III

Content:


•    Historical Survey of women’s artists in Sri Lanka - Anoli Perera

•    A reading of Paula Moderson-Becker – Anoli Perera


•    Mariam Schapiro and “Femmage”: Reflections on the Conflict Between Decoration and Abstraction in Twentieth –Century Art- Norma Broude.

•    Female Artists in Sri Lanka: Problems of Representation of the Female Subject and Issues of Agency - Sasanka Perera.

•    Representation of Female Beauty Within the Jaffna’s Visual Culture: A Survey of Billboards and Display Boards of Shops in Jaffna-   Sudharshani Vignamohan.

•    Gallery- Jenny Servile:  Maping the Female body.

•    Photo Essay –  Female Image in the Historical Paintings: A Semiotic Reading- Prasanna Ranabahu.

•    Events:    Theertha International Residency Exhibition 2006/ International Women Artists Residency 2006/ International Art workshop 2006


Artlab seek essay contributions from art writers worldwide. Any prior published essay in English on visual art will be considered after editorial review. For English language submissions, Sinhala and Tamil translation  will be done by Artlab.

For information on future and present publications:
Artlab Editor ( theerthaiac@yahoo.com)