Exhibition Program: Anitya (The Transience) Performance
Everything changes, and nothing lasts forever. Our emotions, thoughts and feelings are constantly in flux. The cells in our body are in a continuous process of change, as is the nature around us. Artist Pampa Panwar navigates the concept of impermanence through an unfolding of nine emotional states based on Kathak Indian dance. The contemporary interpretation of the traditional dance form culminates in a powerful, liberating awareness, where emotions surrender to the unbroken Divine light as a new beginning.
Anitya (The Transience) is presented in partnership with the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. The performance will take place in front of Anne Lindberg’s site-specific installation what color is divine light?
About the Installation
Contemporary artist Anne Lindberg’s immersive installation what color is divine light? transforms light and thread into a site for contemplation and reflection on connections with ourselves, communities and individual conceptions of the divine. A series of programs within the gallery bring community members together for shared experiences designed to foster understanding and transcendence. Learn more about the installation
About Pampa Panwar
Pampa Panwar is a visual artist and professor at the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design in Jaipur, India. She is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.
About the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at the George Washington University prepares its graduates to be the next generation of global leaders. Part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the school functions as an incubator for artists, designers and scholars, who learn from internationally renowned faculty at the intersection of creativity and social innovation. Learn more about the Corcoran
How to Participate
This program is free and will take place in person at the museum. Space is limited, so please register online to reserve your spot.