Performance Installations Stills
Performance installations is a new genre of art ‘invented by Subodh Kerkar’. Subodh himself does not participate in the performance; however, he conceptualizes and directs it. This genre of creation does not fall in the realm of traditional performance art, neither can they be considered as contemporary dance performances. Through these works, Subodh Kerkar presents subtle narratives connected with its theme.
These performance installations are inspired by Subodh Kerkar’s long relationship with the fisherfolk community. Initially they were his patients, when he practiced in the seaside village of Calangute. Through these installations, he presents the inseparability of the life of the fishermen and the ocean and the role of the ocean in creating civilizations.
This installation was commissioned by Bangalore International Airport Ltd. (BIAL), for their Arrival Level 1 – Terminal 2 Phase 1. The theme requested was Navrasas, the nine expressions described in Bharat Muni’s Natyashastras. The artist has created the performance installation working with Bharatnatyam dancers, women in sarees and the Halakki tribal women from Ankola area of Karnataka.
