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Ranjith Fernando

a hill station guesthouse in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Ranjith Fernando, at 62, has spent decades living in a quaint but weathered guesthouse in the crisp climes of Nuwara Eliya. His weekly routine involves visits to the local prison to trim inmates' hair, finding solace in the small rituals of barbering. Surrounded by photographs slowly curling at the corners, Ranjith thinks of these images as echoes of those who were once alive and vibrant, a reminder of the passage of time.

Tense Art

About

Obsession

The way old photographs curl

Voice

Hair-clipping rhythm under tense silence

Artistic Medium

Collaged panels from curling photographs

Technique

Layering and curling paper fragments

Influences

Nuwara Eliya's misty landscapes, fading prison stories, self-built wooden coffin

Materials

Old photographs from the guesthouse, brittle pages

Scale

Photo album-sized panels

Selected 1 time · Last: October 01, 2026

Commissioned Works

"Rising Storm at Dawn"

October 01, 2026 · tense

"Unstable Horizons"

September 29, 2026 · tense