'Women - Out of The Frame' at Wendt
'Women - Out of The Frame,'a photographic project undertaken by the
National Peace Council of Sri Lanka in conjunction with Sri Lankan
photographer Menika van der Poorten will be held between July 4 and 10
at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery.
The objective of this project is to present new perspectives on women
in Sri Lanka. with the objective of presenting new This project aims to
stimulate and support Sri Lankan photographers to go beyond merely
capturing an image and delve deeper into the stories and connotations
that their photographs deliver. The exhibition seeks to present new
conceptual, critical, and multi-dimensional perspectives in the visual
portrayal of a woman and her world; images that go beyond the
traditional, objectified and stereotypical portrayal of women common in
mainstream media.
Women - Out of the Frame will be more than a single photography
exhibition and be presented alongside a series of presentations, group
discussions which are carried out with the primary goal of supporting
the education and uplifting the skills of photographers in the country.
The project invites photographers' across the island to submit
photographs for selection towards this project.
The exhibition is also an ideal platform for talented Sri Lankan
photographers to showcase their work, be recognised for their innovative
perspectives and most importantly change the way we see women in our
country.
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