Lojithan Ram Seed Awards recipient

Parilojithan Ramanathan is a multidisciplinary artist and lens-based medium practitioner based in Sri Lanka. Parilojithan holds a BFA degree with a specialization in Painting from the Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Jaffna. In his artistic practice, he is interested in capturing fleeting moments that often relate to themes such as displacement, impermanence, and despair. As an archivist and documentarian, Parilojithan’s photographic material juxtaposes multitudes of lived experiences with intersections of socio-political phenomena. His collage work is based on personal narratives of migration, dislocation, and a nomadic lifestyle. He is the co-founder of “We Are From Here”, a community-based art project in Slave Island in the Colombo suburb of Sri Lanka that aims to show a different side of the local community. Parilojithan has also been photo documenting the destructions of lagoons in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka, the results from which were showcased as part of “Capturing the Current” at the Chennai Photo Biennale. He also has work exhibited at the 5th Kochi Muziris Biennale, Alliance Française de Jaffna, and at Saskia Fernando Gallery.