An ongoing traveling project initiated by the committee members of CoCA for the Year 2013-2014 to explore “The Changing Patterns of Culture”. Throughout the journey local and international artists will explore cultures and subcultures that exist in public transportation, diverse public places within the locality, remote isolate locations, exclusive bars, cafes and restaurants and present their work to a ...
Creative expression is related to every aspect of life in society. It is one of the roots of development, understood not just in terms of economic growth but also as a means to achieve a more satisfactory intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence. Creative expression is at the heart of contemporary debates about identity, social cohesion, and the development of ...
Anisha Gooneratne is a photographer and you can check her work out on her flickr account. To check out her contribution, refer to page 12,14 & 15 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 Contributor : Anisha Gooneratne appeared first on ...
Anisha Niyas is a writer and you can check her work out on her blog. To check out Anisha Niyas’ contribution, refer to page 46 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Introducing ARTRA E2 Contributor : Anisha Niyas appeared first on ARTRA ...
We can only stay awhile There are two ways people live their lives: Sometimes with passivity, Sometimes with perspective The question is… Do we have enough perspective to run away? To escape to another time, Another place, To build another life? Does it really matter how many things we acquire along the way, Or of how many walls we build, ...
Today’s Pick is a photograph by Natalie Soysa titled ‘Pull Me Under’. A really interesting idea and brilliant use of textures! The post ARTRA Magazine’s Pick of the Day 7/8/13 – Work by Natalie Soysa appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
No, they never will, I said, they will remain, as the mischief in your eyes, that blossom and laugh and blush and look down, with a muffled smile, like a little baby, a little brat. they will turn into texts, short and long, that ramble, and half asleep ‘beeps’ that make me awaken like a leaf kissed anew by dew. ...
Today’s pick is a photograph by Ashan de Silva titled ‘Rain of Life’. Interesting perspective! The post ARTRA Magazine’s Pick of the Day 23/8/13 – Work by Ashan de Silva appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
German photographer Paul Schneggenburger created this photo series, entitled The Sleep of the Beloved, in which he features the movements and motions of loving couples as they sleep. For each image, the photographer arranges a bed in his studio apartment, creates a backdrop of black sheets, lights some candles, and leaves for the night. He sets up a long exposure on ...
ANISHA NIYAS REFLECTS ON INSHARD NAIZER’S PHOTOGRAPH As natural as the waves ebb and flows I am vessel, and I reach in, Deep into my soul And give birth to words To words that paint a story Creating illusion, creating mystery Ripples across the…. For more read pages 10 on ARTRA Magazine E6 available at Barefoot/ Odel/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi ...
Reza Akram is a photographer and you can check his work out on HotChocolateStudios To check out Reza’s contribution, refer to page 18,19,20,&21 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Reza Akram : ARTRA Magazine E2 contributor appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for ...
Ajai Singh is the Founder and President of Colombo Fashion Week, the premier platform for Sri Lanka’s fashion/design industry. This year, Colombo Fashion Week celebrated its 10th year, continuing to aim at developing a South Asian fashion hub, which encourages and promotes commerce between regional designers and retailers. Ajai also conceptualised ‘Garments Without Guilt’ – Sri Lanka’s revolutionary campaign for the ...
Christto & Andrew are a collaborative duo of visual artists who currently live and work in Doha, Qatar. Christto Sanz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he received a BA from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas before completing a Master’s in Visual Communication from Elisava, Barcelona Spain. Andrew Weir was born in Johannesburg South Africa; he is currently ...
The Gratiaen Prize, which was instituted by Michael Ondaatje in 1992 with the money he received as joint winner of the Booker Prize for his novel ‘The English Patient’,is awarded annually to the best work of literary writing in English by a resident Sri Lankan. The Prize, intended to encourage English writing in English by Sri Lankans, is named ...
Although Lahiru Perera is known as an artist he is also an audio engineer and producer of music. He says ‘when I get an idea the fist thing that I reach for is my keyboard , from the inception to the final record, the key board plays a major role in the identity of the song. My primary organ is…. For more read ...
Review by Aruna Dayananda Titled Wagner Liederabend, The concert serenaded the audience with a fine selection of prominent German Operas. Though Wagner,the popular german artist was inspirtation for the event, the operas themselves were not all composed by him. For example the first two performances were those of Ludwig van Beethoven who had been a major source of inspiration ...
Mentally disabled or mentally subnormal or mentally retarded is terminology that is frequently used and misused by those who may not have understood the true meaning. These words instantly condemn such a person as hopeless, however we believe that Art provides them with a medium that facilitates them in communicating their complex thoughts and… For more read page 8 ...
22nd-24th March 2013, The Brick Studio, Park Street Mews, Colombo 2 ‘Identities’: A Visual Engagement, is the visual arts component of Colomboscope, that also includes Literature, Film and Dance. Colomboscope 2013 has adopted the theme of “Identities’ and this multi-disciplinary arts event explores the different approaches to the theme ‘Identities’ through the various disciplines. From a visual art context, when ...
