Christopher Kulendran Thomas
Christopher Kulendran Thomas in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, Being Human, 2019, Digital projection on acrylic. Installation View, Time, Forward!. Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani and Marco Cappelletti. Commissioned by V–A–C Foundation
Christopher Kulendran Thomas in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, Being Human, 2019, Digital projection on acrylic. Installation View, Time, Forward!. Photo: Delfino Sisto Legnani and Marco Cappelletti. Commissioned by V–A–C Foundation
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, Spike Island, Bristol (UK)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, Spike Island, Bristol (UK)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, Spike Island, Bristol (UK)
Our Thing, 2018, exhibition view, Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montreal
Christopher Kulendran Thomas, from the ongoing work When Platitudes Become Form, 2016, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, netting and ‘Prosthetics I’ (2014) by Muvindu Binoy (purchased from art Space Sri Lanka)
Christopher Kulendran Thomas, from the ongoing work When Platitudes become Form, 2016, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, netting and ‘Dewaradanaya’ (2009) by Jayantha Pushpakumara (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka)
Christopher Kulendran Thomas, from the ongoing work When Platitudes become Form, 2016, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, netting and 'Prosthetic I' (2014) by Muvindu Binoy (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, IMA, Brisbane (Australia)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, IMA, Brisbane (Australia)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, IMA, Brisbane (Australia)
New Eelam, 2019, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, exhibition view, IMA, Brisbane (Australia)
New Eelam, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'I was raised on the Internet', MCA Chicago, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'I was raised on the Internet', MCA Chicago, image: the artist
NE_HYDRO_03, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann featuring 'Skin Deep II' (2014) by Asela Gunasekara (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), installation view, 'I was raised on the Internet', MCA Chicago, image: the artist
NE_HYDRO_01, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann featuring 'Skin Deep I' (2014) by Asela Gunasekara (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), image: the artist
NE_HYDRO_02, 2018 and NE_LB_09, 2017, both in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'I was raised on the Internet', MCA Chicago, image: the artist
Detail view of NE_HYDRO_01, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann
New Eelam, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'up the river down the tidet', VSF Los Angeles, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'up the river down the tidet', VSF Los Angeles, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2018, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, 'up the river down the tidet', VSF Los Angeles, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, Tensta Konsthall, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, modular walls, lightboxes, VR model and '60 million Americans can't be wrong' (HD video, 30 min); featuring works by Muvindu Binoy, Ann Edholm, Liza Trogen Devgun, John Skoog and Jim Thorell, image: Jean-Baptiste Beranger
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, Tensta Konsthall, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, modular walls, lightboxes, VR model and ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’ (HD video, 30 min) featuring ‘Federsee-blick #7’ (2013) by John Skoog and ‘Euro Click (Flat)’ (2016) by Lisa Trogen Devgun, image: Jean-Baptiste Beranger
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, Tensta Konsthall, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, modular walls, lightboxes, VR model and '60 million Americans can't be wrong' (HD video, 30 min); featuring works by Muvindu Binoy, Ann Edholm, Liza Trogen Devgun, John Skoog and Jim Thorell, image: Jean-Baptiste Beranger
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, straw bale walls, lightboxes, VR model and ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’ (HD video, 30 min) in collaboration with The Mycological Twist; featuring works by Juliette Bonneviot, Muvindu Binoy, Simon Denny and Mirak Jamal
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, straw bale walls, lightboxes, VR model and ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’ (HD video, 30 min) in collaboration with The Mycological Twist; featuring works by Simon Denny and ‘Birdman’ (2017) by Mirak Jamal
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, experience suite with aquaponic farming system, straw bale walls, lightboxes, VR model and ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’ (HD video, 30 min) in collaboration with The Mycological Twist; featuring works by Juliette Bonneviot, Muvindu Binoy, Simon Denny and Mirak Jamal
When Platitudes Become Form, 2017, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, with ‘Father’ (2013) by Muvindu Binoy (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka) featuring chair by Werner Aisslinger, image: Joseph Kadow
New Eelam, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, featuring DE- CEMBER lamp by NEW TENDENCY, detail view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, image: Joseph Kadow
From the ongoing work: New Eelam, 2017, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, aluminium frame and printed tension fabric; design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking, photography: Joseph Kadow, creative director: Annika Kuhlmann
From the ongoing work: New Eelam, 2017, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, aluminium frame and printed tension fabric; design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking, photography: Joseph Kadow, creative director: Annika Kuhlmann
From the ongoing work: New Eelam, 2017, installation view, ‘moving is in every direction’, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin, aluminium frame and printed tension fabric; design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking, photography: Joseph Kadow, creative director: Annika Kuhlmann
Installation view, A Tale of a Tub: Christopher Kulendran Thomas, ROME, 2017, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
Installation view, A Tale of a Tub: Christopher Kulendran Thomas, ROME, 2017
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
Installation view, A Tale of a Tub: Christopher Kulendran Thomas, ROME, 2017
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
Installation view, A Tale of a Tub: Christopher Kulendran Thomas, ROME, 2017
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
From the ongoing work 'When Platitudes Become Form', 2017, acrylic on Plexiglas featuring ‘Untitled XI’ (2013) by Nuwan Nalaka, 80 x 120 cm (31.5 x 47"), image: Fabian Landewee
installation view, A Tale of a Tub: Christopher Kulendran Thomas, ROME, 2017
featuring ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’, 2017, HD video, 35 min, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
featuring ‘60 million Americans can’t be wrong’, 2017, HD video, 35 min, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, image: Fabian Landewee
From the ongoing work 'New Eelam', 2016, acrylic on canvas, concrete shelf, LEDs, plant and ‘New Eelam’ film (HD, 14:06 min); featuring ATLAS bar stool by NEW TENDENCY, image: Laura Fiorio
New Eelam, 2016, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, detail view, 9th Berlin Biennale; featuring ‘Skin Deep I’ by Asela Gunasekara (purchased from Artspace Sri Lanka), image: Laura Fiorio
New Eelam, 2016, installation view, 9th Berlin Biennale in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, HD video, 14:06 min
From the ongoing work 'New Eelam', 2016, installation view, 9th Berlin Biennale, concrete, one-way mirrored glass, biosphere, LED, fridge, bottled water, leaflets and 45s silent lift from New Eelam promotional film, image: Laura Fiorio
New Eelam, 2016, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, detail view, 9th Berlin Biennale featuring THRONE chair by NEW TENDENCY, image: Joseph Kadow
New Eelam, 2016, in collaboration with Annika Kuhlmann, detail view, 9th Berlin Biennale, image: Joseph Kadow
From the ongoing work 'When Platitudes Become Form', 2016, sand blasted one-way mirrored vitrine, concrete, steel and remote- phosphor LED panel featuring 'Lovina' (2013) by Asela Gunasekara (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka, image: Michael Pfisterer
Installation view, 60 Million Americans can’t be wrong - Christopher Kulendran Thomas at Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, featuring original works by Asela Gunasekara, Prageeth Manohansa and B. Wimalarathne ( all purchased from Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka), image: Michael Pfisterer
From the ongoing work 'When Platitudes Become Form', 2016, installation view, 60 Million Americans can’t be wrong - Christopher Kulendran Thomas at Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Christopher Kulendran Thomas, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, netting and ‘Lord Ganesh’ (2011) by Dennis Muthuthanthri (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), image: Michael Pfisterer
From the ongoing work When Platitudes Become Form, 2016, acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, netting and ‘Prosthetics I’ (2014) by Muvindu Binoy (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), image: Michael Pfisterer
From the ongoing work 'When Platitudes Become Form', 2016, sand blasted one-way mirrored vitrine, concrete, steel and remote- phosphor LED panel featuring ‘Coral’ (2014) by Prageeth Manohansa (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), image: Michael Pfisterer
Installation view, 60 Million Americans can’t be wrong - Christopher Kulendran Thomas at Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, curated by Annika Kuhlmann, image: Michael Pfisterer
Installation view, 60 Million Americans can’t be wrong - Christopher Kulendran Thomas at Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, curated by Annika Kuhlmann, image: Michael Pfisterer
From the ongoing work 'New Eelam', 2016, aluminum frame and printed tension fabric; Design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking, Photography: Joseph Kadow, Creative Direction: Annika Kuhlmann, image: the artist
From the ongoing work 'New Eelam', 2016, installation view, 11th Gwangju Biennale, aluminium frame, printed tension fabric, ‘New Eelam’ film (HD, 14:06) and ‘New Eelam’ silent lift (HD, 1:15), design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking; Photography: Joseph Kadow; Creative Direction: Annika Kuhlmann, image: the artist
From the ongoing work 'New Eelam', 2016, installation view, 11th Gwangju Biennale, aluminium frame and printed tension fabric featuring ‘Mask’ (2016) by Sanjaya Geekiyanage (purchased from Art Space Sri Lanka), design: Manuel Bürger & Jan-Peter Gieseking, Photography: Joseph Kadow; Creative Direction: Annika Kuhlmann, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2016, installation view, 11th Gwangju Biennale, featuring ‘Mask’ (2016) by Sanjaya Geekiyanage and ‘Vessel II’ (2016) by Asela Gunasekara (purchased from Saskia Fernando Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka), Design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking; Photography: Joseph Kadow; Creative Director: Annika Kuhlmann, image: the artist
New Eelam, 2016, installation view, 11th Gwangju Biennale, design: Manuel Bürger & Jan Gieseking; Photography: Joseph Kadow; Creative Director: Annika Kuhlmann, image: the artist