Festival31 2025 Artist in Residence:  Kirushan Sivagnanam Kirushan Sivagnanam is one of the Artists commissioned as part of this year's Festival31 programme. You can find out more about the residences here: https://festival31.co.uk/artist-residencies/ . Hi, I’m Kirushan Sivagnanam. I’m from Sri Lanka and currently based in Merseyside, Liverpool, in the UK. My art practice is based on my lived experience, especially themes of displacement, transformation, and ongoing questions of identity. I don’t work in a single medium, because each place I’ve moved through speaks to me differently. Sometimes I work through performance, sometimes through installation, or materials that reflect the space I’m in. Each medium I choose tells a different story connected to that atmosphere. I’m currently part of the SoloArts 31st Festival Residency Program. I’m collaborating with Claire Weetman, an artist based on Merseyside in the uk. Together, we’re exploring identity and borders. I’m really happy to ...