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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by Ranjana Dave Jan 30, 2026
In venues across Colombo, Rhythm Alliances frames rhythm as the connective tissue between memory, movement, performance and social life.
by 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.
by Maanav Jalan Oct 14, 2025
Nigerian modernism, a ‘suitcase project’ of Asian diasporic art and a Colomboscope exhibition give international context to the city’s biggest art week.
by 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.
by 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.
by Girinandini Singh Sep 30, 2021
Part of Colomboscope 2020, Asvajit Boyle from Fold Media Collective speaks of the evolving landscape of creative expression and the increasing digitality of our lives.
by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 17, 2021
Multivalent experiences of migrants and circulation of cultural history are at the centre of Berlin-based artist and writer Pinar Öğrenci’s video-installation for Colomboscope 2021.
by 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.
by 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’.
by Manu Sharma May 27, 2021
Bangladeshi artist Palash Bhattacharjee excavates language and memory with Link Road – a three-channel video installation at Colomboscope 2021, a contemporary arts festival.
by Rahul Kumar Apr 14, 2021
The interdisciplinary and intergenerational festival focusing on south Asian context uses Cecilia Vicuña’s literary work as the core of the curatorial framework for its upcoming edition.
by Jincy Iype Sep 07, 2020
STIR X Script Made In series: Colomboscope picks names redefining Sri Lankan design - Luka Nina Alagiyawanna, Deepthi Wickremasinghe, Nihara Fernando and Sagara Ranga.
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