Recommendation: “Kannan’s work penetrates and embraces wide-ranging social, anthropological, aesthetic and political domains, unfolding and revealing surprisingly deep poetic and compelling narratives”, Professor Mark Raymond, Director, Graduate School of Architecture
“Kannan's work penetrates and embraces wide-ranging social, anthropological, aesthetic and political domains, unfolding and revealing surprisingly deep poetic and compelling narratives in diverse and unexpected contexts that are both instructive and emotive. It is a ...
Recommendation: “The Tent is an incredibly moving work of art. Installed as a dual screen work The Tent demonstrated how suited Kannan’s work is for a gallery context”
“We worked with Kannan on his first solo exhibition in a UK gallery in early 2019. Central to the exhibition was a major co-commission The Tent which was supported by the British Council and Arts Council England ...
Press release: “The Tent marks his first commission specifically for a contemporary art context”, The Creative Tourist, 4 March 2019
“British-Sri Lankan documentary filmmaker and human rights lawyer, Kannan Arunasalam’s work focuses on stories from Asia and has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera Witness and The New Yorker, having returned to live and work in his place of ...
Review of ‘Sampur’: “A highly sensitive and perceptive filmmaker”, Centre for Policy Alternatives
“A highly sensitive and perceptive filmmaker. In his film on Sampur he brings out the human suffering as well as the expectations of the people in a lucid narrative that never fails to highlight the ...
Recommendation following ‘News From Jaffna’ commission: “Insightful and beautifully shot. I would work with him again”, Commissioning Editor, Al Jazeera English
“News From Jaffna is an insightful and beautifully shot film about a young woman journalist who works on a Tamil newspaper.” — Flora Gregory, Commissioning Editor, Al Jazeera Witness, 24 October, 2014
Recommendation from Michelle Ernsting, Radio Netherlands Worldwide
“Kannan tells stories about his life and work in a clear and creative way. In doing so, he’s able to bridge cultures and connect with listeners around the world. He skillfully matches the tone and ...