Living on the Margins: The Role of Borderland Brokers in Post-War Transitions
How are Sri Lanka and Nepal changing after war? How has the relationship between centre and periphery shaped war and the post-war transition? What is the role of local leaders from the margins or ‘borderland brokers’?
Visit our Living on the Margins exhibition to explore these questions. We reflect on the meaning of borders, examine the nature of war and peace in Sri Lanka and Nepal, and present life histories of ‘borderland brokers’. Our approach foregrounds the experience of people living on the margins, using an innovative approach that combines art with text. The exhibition also includes original conceptual artworks from artists Pakkiyarajah Pushpakanthan and Halik Azeez which reflect on the theme of post-war transitions and borderlands.
Living on the Margins is the artistic outcome of two different research projects that aim to understand war-to-peace transitions in Sri Lanka and Nepal. The project involves a collaboration with the award-winning PositiveNegatives, and uses art to facilitate discussion on topics such as transitional justice, state reform, post-war development and inclusion.
The exhibition will be open for two days, May 2nd and 3rd, all day from 10:00am until 8:00pm at Sapumal Foundation, 34/2 Barnes Place, Colombo 7
Research by SOAS (University of London), University of Bath, CEPA, Martin Chautari and International Alert
For more info about the research project you can visit the official website –http://borderlandsasia.org/
You can learn more about Positive Negatives and the style of the artwork by visiting their official website – http://positivenegatives.
