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Artworks
T. Vinoja
Enduring Traces- The Power of Lineage in Collective Memory, 2024Acrylic, threads, fabrics, bandages, and needle work65 1/2 x 39 in approx. each
166.4 x 99.1 cm approx. each
DiptychIn Enduring Traces: The Power of Lineage in Collective Memory (2024), Vinoja reflects on the site of Mullaittivu that witnessed genocidal terror, plotting the seaside (karaiyam), water wells, and farmlands...In Enduring Traces: The Power of Lineage in Collective Memory (2024), Vinoja reflects on the site of Mullaittivu that witnessed genocidal terror, plotting the seaside (karaiyam), water wells, and farmlands (vellam) in handstitched pieces through aerial perspectives. Drafting exposed and fugitive elements; overlaying experiential matrices of inflamed territories and threatened civilians in seismic magnitude—this potent work reminds how traumatized landscapes and roots endure, yet are never still or mute. If only one knew how to listen in continuum.
- Natasha Ginwala