ALL ABOUT NOTHING

Ultimately everything - things, relationships, routines and human constructs are all illusions of our making. There Is nothing and yet there is everything.

Description

There are four parts to this work:

A Preparation

A Beginning

An Unfolding

and

An Awakening.

An honest conversation is created between music and mover through improvisation

Given the format of the work every performance is different.

The work urges the viewer to question what is the truth? Why do we hold onto an imagined truth often missing the bigger reality? Can we see beyond?

This work deeply resonates with the following statement made by the father of Butoh Kazuo Ohno

‘Art cant be taught. I believe that a piece of work comes out naturally from a human just like one human comes out of another. You must have life coming out of you (your art)’

Biography

Archana Kumar is an international performing artist whose heart thrives on stage film studios & classrooms. She prefers to illuminate uncomfortable truths fearlessly confronts societal norms & personal narratives compelling audiences with her evocative bold & raw expressions.

Her movement training includes Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Flamenco Modern dance techniques and Contact Improvisation during her 11-year (2000-2011) residence in USA.

She was also extensively trained in Butoh (05-19) in Tokyo through a project “Asia Meets Asia” which continues to date.

Archana currently offers workshops in Flamenco Butoh & Irish Folk dance being the only individual teaching these forms in Bangalore. She is also a certified Lifestyle Coach & a seasoned Hindustani Indian classical vocalist.

Host or Publisher natakvalas performance arts LLP