Nermine Hammam, ‘The Break’, from the series ‘Upekkha’, 2011. The Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern Photography at the V&A and the British Museum Light From the Middle East is the first major museum exhibition dedicated to contemporary Middle Eastern photography, as curator Marta Weiss points out at the beginning of this film… http://www.vam.ac.uk/channel/happenings/exhibitions_and_galleries/light_from_the_middle_east_new_photography/ The post Light From The Middle ...
Today’s Pick of the Day is a photograph by Anisha Gooneratne! A very thought provoking concept. The post ARTRA Magazine’s Pick of the Day – Work by Anisha Gooneratne appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Jay Anton de Paris creations brings out a sense of positivism, strength and brightness to people’s lives like he does to all who know him. The art comes from the bottom of the heart of creative genius, to produce a picture from how he feels at the time of creation. Colour symmetry and brightness result in a work of ...
Qadri Ismail The author of Abiding by Sri Lanka: on Peace, Place and Postcoloniality,’ Qadri Ismail is a Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. He has written on art since 2008. He read his Ph.D in English at the Columbia University in 1998. He specializes in the fields of cultural studies, historiography, post colonial literature, ...
Marking the bicentennial celebration year of the birth of Richard Wagner, the Goethe Institut presents an evening of song which will reflect the influences and styles connected with Wagner, with the Wesendonck Lieder as its centrepiece. Performing will be Sri Lankan tenor Asitha Tennekoon and Pianist Eshantha Peiris. Few composers can outdo the blend of fame and controversy that follows ...
First half of the logo spells out the focus of ARTRA, which is ART. Second half of the logo is in grey for a reason. It is to resemble reflections. Reflections of the perceptions of Artists. Visually mirroring ARTRA as a space that reflects the thoughts and perceptions of Artists through mediums of ART. It is also an ambigram, visually appealing due to its symetrical nature. The triangular effect of ...
Works of Art created by used carparts by Chandana Gunathilaka. For more have a look at 14 and 15 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 3 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 +94774108680. The post GARAGE OR GALLERY? appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression. ...
For the connoisseur, to choose a fabric is to express an inner aesthetic. It is a personal response to beauty. In the choice to drape grace and elegance with artistic understanding, a soulful and spontaneous weaver is required. This is because art is the soul of mankind and to respond to art is to respond to the nuances of ...
As introduced in the 8th endowment of ARTRA Magazine, ‘Born Free Art’ is the genre that captures wildlife from the perspective of the artist. Essentially, photography highlighted under this section recognizes the effort of the photographers who showcase alternate presentations of the wildlife that provoke contemplation. Amila Gamege’s photography of the wild is significant as we were able to draw ...
Works of Art created by Dharmasiri Pathirage from used carparts. For more have a look at page 16 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 3 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchased at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94774108680. The post CARS OR CRAFTS? appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Drawing by cartoonists that reflect their perception of the present Sri Lankan political context. Presented by the American Centre on the 18th of October 2012. For more read page 46 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 3 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchased at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94774108680. The post Cartoon as a tool of expression appeared first on ...
THE RAPPING POET GAVINDA BOLONGHE IN CONVERSATION WITH IMAAD MAJEED. Q | If you could tell me about the events you organized at Charcoal. Why you think it’s different to other musical gathering around time. A| The doors of Charcoal Gallery Cafe are open to local talent yearning to express itself. I took the initiative to try out my first ...
Sri Lanka may be 10,000 miles from Paris and Milan, but when you mention the word ‘Fashion’ it does happen to have a relevant response now.Most of the people know what they should be wearing and what they shouldn’t be wearing right about now. Credits to the internet or changing ideals, anyone who is anyone (or aspires to be) ...
The Only Right Place A normal-like Sunday, in a smallish, square place. With songs, with whispers of offtune, scarednesses, and a lot of things to be written down: fray-edged memories, on the silent white hospital bed, and imagined-dreamfutures. And flowers, softly beautiful, because beautiful isn’t always softly, sitting, splayed, pride-of-placed, in a big-bellied jug: the only right place for them, ...
An array of stories in a single picture, captured to highlight the beauty in motion, check out Anisha Gooneratne’s works to give your own imagination a run for interpretations.
REVEAL 2012 displayed four simultaneous showcases of contemporary fashion, interior design, graphic design and photography projects by the Academy of Design graduates on the 4th and 5th of August at the Park Street Mews in Colombo 2. Held once a year, the program gives young designers the opportunity to showcase their work to a larger audience whilst also facilitating ...
Thank you Aruna Dayananda for your contribution to ARTRA Magazine Endowment 6! The post ARTRA E6 Contributor – Aruna Dayananda appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Did you know that every cover of ARTRA Magazine is the artistic expression of the particular theme of that edition? E1 – ARTRA as the platform for artistic expression E2 – Features behind good and bad art E3 – Unconventional art gallery spaces E4 – The unprejudiced nature of Art E5 – Art facilitating multiplicity The post ARTRA Magazine’s Work ...
Review by Azara Jaleel and Photography by Ranga Jagoda As I stepped into Park Street Mews on Saturday, the 9th of June, I was rapt by the upbeat yet soothing tunes in the air. Fascinated by this unconventional sound, my first impulse was to find out the genre of this music. To my delight, the title ‘Indo Lankan psychedelic ...
