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At Colomboscope 2026 in Sri Lanka, a score for many people
Jan 30, 2026by Ranjana Dave Jan 30, 2026
In venues across Colombo, Rhythm Alliances frames rhythm as the connective tissue between memory, movement, performance and social life.
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Rhythmic entanglements: Colomboscope enters its ninth edition
Jan 27, 2026by Ranjana Dave Jan 27, 2026
In a conversation with STIR, artistic director Natasha Ginwala reflects on the curatorial frameworks and geopolitical realities that have shaped the festival in Sri Lanka.
Geoffrey Bawa Trust’s exhibition engages in more active Ways of Knowing Lunuganga
Nov 10, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 10, 2025
The design exhibition in Colombo employs interactive formats to question how we interact with and understand our natural surroundings, with Bawa’s estate as its narrative spine.
Many hands, many voices: Revising Geoffrey Bawa’s furniture at 'Design in the Moment'
Apr 05, 2025by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 05, 2025
The exhibition by Phantom Hands and the Geoffrey Bawa Trust explores how collective authorship and material evolution shape the reinterpretation of Bawa’s iconic designs.
Stories from the Global South expanding the purview of modernism(s)
Dec 23, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Dec 23, 2024
STIR lists the events, projects and exhibitions that looked beyond occidental boundaries to reveal and unravel otherwise unknown or little explored stories of modernity’s legacy.
Toppling geography and time: The works of Dayanita Singh
Dec 18, 2024by Chintan Girish Modi Dec 18, 2024
With her solo exhibition, Photo Lies on view at JNAF, Mumbai, Singh talks about the deceptive potential of photography that makes the medium a joy to play with.
Barefoot in Sri Lanka creates spaces for design within art history discourse
Nov 02, 2024by Pramodha Weerasekera Nov 02, 2024
Sri Lanka’s modern art history is dominated by fine art – the HOUSE exhibition at Barefoot invigorated a discussion about design being fine art’s scorned relative.
KALĀ: 'Pivot, Glide, and Echo' with Lionel Wendt and his legacy
Feb 24, 2024by Pramodha Weerasekera Feb 24, 2024
Curated by Maryam Begum, 'KALA' in Colombo celebrates the art from the Sri Lankan region and wider South Asia aiming to foster a more inclusive art community.
'Way of the Forest': Exits, entries, and renewed energies at Colomboscope 2024
Feb 21, 2024by Pramodha Weerasekera Feb 21, 2024
The eighth edition of Colomboscope explored interdisciplinary dialogue on contemporary arts and the socio-political issues affecting the cultural landscape.
Muhanned Cader's 'Island in the Sky': A still place in a moving world
Jan 27, 2024by Sonali Bhagchandani Jan 27, 2024
Sri Lankan artist Muhanned Cader’s estranged landscapes reckon with the impasse of an island suspended in time, on view at his first solo exhibition with Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai.
Best of projects and practices at the intersection of tech and materiality
Dec 16, 2023by Manu Sharma Dec 16, 2023
STIRred 2023: As the tryst between cutting-edge tech and material design deepens, STIR looks back at standout stories from this year.
Design thinker and AI proponent Ila Colombo in conversation with STIR
Aug 25, 2023by Manu Sharma Aug 25, 2023
Ila Colombo discusses her biomimicry design practice and its materiality, and adds nuance to the conversation around artificial intelligence.
Sebastian Posingis on the freedom arising from the inability to visualise photographs
Sep 06, 2022by Zohra Khan Sep 06, 2022
The German photographer who's been documenting Geoffrey Bawa’s works for a decade, discusses his unmethodical approach to his craft and the feeling of Bawa’s architecture.
Season of Dissent
Jul 14, 2022by Natasha Ginwala Jul 14, 2022
Reflecting upon the recent economic and political crises in Sri Lanka through the lens of artistic interventions at ground zero.
Of presence and palimpsest: an exhibition looks into the life of Geoffrey Bawa
Apr 15, 2022by Zohra Khan Apr 15, 2022
It is Essential to be There is the first major showcase hosted by the Geoffrey Bawa Trust that brings together previously unseen archival material from the Sri Lankan architect’s practice.
Curated walkthrough at the seventh edition of Colomboscope in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Feb 08, 2022by Rahul Kumar Feb 08, 2022
As the interdisciplinary art festival concludes, STIR takes a curated virtual walkthrough at the two of the largest venues for an immersive experience.
Hema Shironi explores identity as a transitionary idea at Colomboscope 2021
Jul 08, 2021by Girinandini Singh Jul 08, 2021
STIR speaks with multidisciplinary artist, Hema Shironi, on her creative practice questioning the ideas of migration, home and identity, and her recent work for Colomboscope.
Special series exploring the themes and works at Colomboscope 2021
Jun 06, 2021by STIRworld Jun 06, 2021
STIR presents exclusive interviews and features on the festival scheduled to take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the edition focused on ‘Language is Migrant’.
Zowa Architects design Kokum House with a 'borrowed garden' in rural Goa
Sep 29, 2020by Zohra Khan Sep 29, 2020
On a tight patch of land, a towering monolithic grey mass doubles as a private residence that overlooks typical Goan houses and a neatly tucked wild garden.
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