Sivasubramanian Kajendran

ARTIST BIO

Sivasubramaniam Kajendran is a multidisciplinary artist from Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka who graduated in Fine Arts (Art History) from the University of Jaffna in 2014. He was awarded the prestigious UNESCO scholarship of the Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts (UMISSA) and graduated with a Masters in Art and Design from the Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Pakistan. Kajendran has exhibited both locally and internationally.

CONCEPT

Kajendran's interpretation of the Ginger Jar dives into the lives of people in the island, as he attempts to rewrite a narrative that is tainted with histories of violence and war. Inspired from his recent solo Hope, it is expressive of the artist's aspiration for a different future that is filled with unexpected possibilities.