About The Event
"Anubandh - Connectedness"
Concept and Choreography – Malavika Sarukkai
'Anubandh - Connectedness' is the artist's response to the isolation, loneliness and trepidation arising from the pandemic. At a time of uncertainty in a fractured world, Anubandh is a call to the transformative power of hope.
Anubandh seeks to recognise and re-claim our primordial relationships: with the Sun and the Moon, as also with the Five Great Elements (or the Pancha Mahabhuta-s) as they are honoured in India: Prithvi - Earth, Apah - Water, Agni - Fire, Vayu - Wind and Akasha - Space.
The artist invites you to journey with her - from the familiar to the unfamiliar, from the known to the unknown - as the narrative moves from the personal to the shared and from the individual to the collective. The work reinforces our deep links with the Great Elements -- the generosity of the Earth, the rejuvenating powers of Water, the caressing pleasure (sukha) of the Wind, the unending depth of sorrow (dukha) in Fire; the wonderment in sensing Space and knowing that the same life-breath (prana) pervades all.
'Anubandh - Connectedness' explores the essential relationship between nature and our lives.
Anubandh is supported by Tata Sons Pvt Ltd. It is in collaboration with Shreya Nagarajan Singh Arts Development Consultancy, DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum and The Hindu.
Creative Collaboration - Sumantra Goshal
Light Design - Niranjan Gokhale
Music Production - Sai Shravanam
Costume - Sandhya Raman
