{"title":"Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRupaneethan Pakkiyarajah is a Sri Lankan visual artist and academic whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, installation, drawing, and ceramic arts. Rooted in themes of identity, memory, ecology, and socio-cultural transformation, his work often bridges personal narratives with collective histories, exploring the interconnectedness between land, people, and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in Sculpture and Installation Art at the Department of Visual \u0026amp; Technological Arts, Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. He also teaches Visual Art and Art History as a Visiting Lecturer at the National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka. Rupaneethan holds a Master’s Degree with Honors in Decorative \u0026amp; Applied Art and Folk Crafts from Gzhel State University, Moscow, following earlier academic training at the University of Jaffna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis artistic journey includes solo exhibitions—Sri Lanka: A Puzzle of Symbols (Russian State Library, Moscow, 2024) and A Search for Connectivity (Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, 2021)—as well as participation in major international exhibitions such as The Land Sings Back (Drawing Room, London, 2025), Colomboscope: Language is Migrant (2022), and the International Festival of Art Pottery (Gzhel, Russia, 2024). His works appear in private and institutional collections across Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, the UK, the USA, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Russia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRupaneethan has been widely recognized for his achievements, receiving several first-place awards in ceramic art and design from Gzhel State University (2024), alongside multiple publications and conference presentations on contemporary art practice, folk traditions, ecological craft cultures, and Russian ceramic aesthetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside his artistic practice, he is deeply engaged in community-focused projects, collaborative art exchanges, pedagogical development, and research on cultural heritage. His work continues to evolve through international residencies, interdisciplinary workshops, and curatorial encounters that shape his ongoing exploration of human-land relationships and contemporary visual expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-463d37e2-7fff-12aa-37da-b1a4e8a97f0d\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dark-dreamscape-1-ii","title":"Dark Dreamscape 1- II","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two separate drawings have been combined to form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Dreamscape I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (two-in-one), and the three separate drawings have been combined to form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Dreamscape II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (three-in-one).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these works explore the intertwined memories of displacement and the tactile botanical experiences rooted in childhood play. At the same time, they reflect the subtle harmonies and tensions between the interior and exterior of the body. On one level, the series evokes the struggles and fragile coexistence among divided communities and contested borders; on another, it highlights the natural interconnectedness of all beings and invites viewers to reconsider these relationships with renewed awareness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe textures, lines, and forms evoke the delicate flowers of small plants and grasses, as well as the internal organs and the external surfaces of land and natural objects. They also draw parallels with wires, pipelines, and the intricate pathways of veins and arteries. The use of black-and-white ink, pencil, and pen highlights a sense of diversity and natural hybridity—elements that move beyond ideas of nationalism, caste, class, and gender. Forms extending beyond the rectangular edges of the paper suggest an expansion of borders. The hyper-detailed mark-making and tonal variations convey depth, revealing multiple layers of meaning and perception within the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48623717089435,"sku":null,"price":65000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8675\/2155\/files\/Screenshot_2026-05-22_090120.png?v=1779420714"},{"product_id":"dark-dreamscape-1-ii-1","title":"Dark Dreamscape 1- II","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two separate drawings have been combined to form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Dreamscape I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (two-in-one), and the three separate drawings have been combined to form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark Dreamscape II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (three-in-one).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these works explore the intertwined memories of displacement and the tactile botanical experiences rooted in childhood play. 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