This brand-new Tribhang choreography by Sushmita Pati reimagines the 1,000-year-old South Asian sculptures at the V&A and Odisha’s rich sculptural heritage through a contemporary Odissi lens.
The performance invited audiences into a dialogue between stillness and movement — breathing life into ancient forms, evoking the meditative energy of Shiva, and reflecting on the untold stories of the fearless yoginis — goddesses in search of belonging.
At its heart lies the oldest known Odia song on Lord Jagannatha, penned by the Islamic poet-devotee Salbeg, beautifully interwoven to celebrate unity through devotion and art.
Sr Curator of South Asia Gallery at V&A shared, “So lovely to see the way that this dance performance was responding to the beautiful sculptures, in a sense, bringing them alive – relating that classical, beautiful sculpture with today’s contemporary dance performance – the living art that we see through the Odissi dance.”
The performance was followed by an interactive workshop for families to participate and learn the various dance movements and their meanings.