In Kolkata, At the Still Point brings two performances that explore belonging
The 'At the Still Point' dance platform recently hosted performances in Kolkata exploring themes of belonging, rural identity, and nature. The event featured the Gram Art Project and dancer Surjit Nongmeikapam, who used their art to highlight the struggles and resilience of rural Indian communities.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of contemporary performance art in giving a voice to marginalized rural populations and fostering community-based social dialogue.
There are things a body remembers long after the mind has stopped speaking about them. Like the weight of a wet sari, smell of cotton after rain or the feel of soil beneath fingernails. A body can carry a village, and a history.
The eighth act of At the Still Point (ATSP), a community-funded dance platform that fosters important conversations through the work of contemporary artists, was themed Be.long.ing and held on July 31 and August 1 at Kolkata’s Urban Theatre Project and Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan. The programme explored performance practices rooted in soil, sovereignty, Nature and community, featuring the Gram Art Project from Madhya Pradesh, and Manipuri artist Surjit Nongmeikapam.
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