preparadise: Rajee Samarasinghe

October 3rd - 17th Samarasinghe emigrated to California during the Sri Lankan Civil War, an experience which continues to influence his films. From the artist’s website: “Much of his work examines sociopolitical conditions in Sri Lanka through the scope of deconstructing ethnographic practices and the colonial gaze in contemporary media. His practice was born out of a desire to understand the circumstances around his childhood and often navigates the terrain of memory, migration, and impermanence”.