The article talks about Lebrun’s work as a filmmaker and the animation of the Nataraja bronze figures included in the exhibition. It also explains how the performance by Mhatre that explored the details of the Nataraja figure and expressed each component and its symbolic meanings in classical dance was helpful for the audience to look closely at the “Shiva Nataraja” installation.
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Click here to watch the video of the performance on the museum’s YouTube channel.
< Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja), artist unknown, 20th century, cast bronze by lost wax, gift of Dr. & Mrs. Albert B. Franklin, 1985.155.
This rendition was probably created by one of the workshops in Swamimalai in southern India, a production hub for bronze sculptures of Hindu deities destined for temples, private collections, and the tourist trade. These workshops employ ancient techniques to this day.
Displayed as part of the Transfigurations exhibition.
