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Exhibitions Archive 2004
Urban and the Individual
Urban and the Individual exhibition was an exercise for artists to think, discuss and articulate on social and cultural phenomena that is usually taken for granted and to search for new ways and means to interpret situations of life beyond the conventional and the predictable through their art. The exhibition explored the tensions and the celebration of self within workings of present day cultural /social forces that are defined by the global economies, technological abundance and highly consumer free market systems. The exhibition was held at Finomenal Space gallery, Colombo from 5th to 11th November 2004 with the participation of 19 artists.
Exhibitions at Studio@ H W Architects
(Studio)
Theertha has been sponsoring individual artists’ exhibitions at
Studio@ H W Architects. Studio is an architect’s office, which
has been used by Theertha for its exhibitions. It is an alternate space
that Theertha promotes for art. It is also an attempt to build
partnerships with private organizations and institutions representing
other fields of knowledge. Goddesses Descending’ by Anoli Perera
in September 2005 and ‘KA GA JA’ by artist Sujith Ratnayake
was organized in November 2004 at the Studio.
Exhibition of Contemporary Sri Lankan Art
As a way of supporting the idea of alternate spaces for art and to bring art to the work environment Theertha held a contemporary art exhibition at the German Technical Development Office (GTZ Office) in Colombo in March 2004. Since then it has been functioning as another art venue in Colombo.
Aham Puram Exhibition
An exhibition was held at the Jaffna Public Library in September 2004 with 69 artworks done by artists from the South. A powerful installation ‘ History of Histories’ was done as an collective effort by the member artists from the Jaffna based artists group SETHU for the exhibition. It was a even that materialized as long term collaboration between Theertha and Jaffna artists. The exhibition was sponsored by Hivos (the Netherlands).
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