8th September 2024
This outdoor work by Nandita Shankardass explores ancestry, agriculture, ecological activism and the inherent wisdom of women. Nandita’s research has been inspired and motivated by events throughout India’s history from the cotton empire and the spinning wheel, the Chipko movement and the violence of the green revolution to the Women’s peace camp at Greenham Common here in the UK. The work aspires to build awareness around our contribution to the ecosystem to regenerate and deepen our relationship to the earth, evoking freedom, resilience and community.
Project credits
Choreographed by Nandita Shankardass
In collaboration with Dance Artists – Anjana Bala, Tulani Kayani-Skeef, Vidya Patel
Music by Amrit Kaur, Alam Khan, Shammi Pithia, Sabiyha and Flux
Supported by 101 Outdoor Arts Seedbed R&D residency and in partnership with OmVed Gardens (with additional support from Akademi)
Filmed and edited by Wilkie Branson
Photography by Pranita Choudhury