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Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Rainwater Storage Pot
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran (b. 1988, Colombo, Sri Lanka) lives and works in Sydney, Australia.
Rainwater Storage Pot is a monumental bronze vessel, inspired by water pots from Tamil and Sri Lankan traditions. Its blue-green surface is detailed with figures balancing pots on their heads and coiling serpent forms. The vessel sits on a base of hand-formed clay bricks, whose softer tones contrast with the polished bronze above. Drawing on South Asian water traditions, the work reflects on water as both sustaining and unstable, connecting ritual practice with contemporary environmental conditions.
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