Dear Friends,
Khajuraho: Surreal, Sensual, Sublime – the official opening of the photography exhibition on 25 August at Sutra Gallery by Malaysian photographer, S Magendran, was a clear winner on all fronts.
Curated by Sivarajah Natarajan, the exhibition featured Sutra Dancers when they performed Jaya Ram at the Khajuraho Dance Festival, last February 2023.
The Sutra dancers, who are adept in the lyricism of Odissi, melded easily with the sculptural and architectural wonder of one of the great and famous medieval temples of India.
Officiated by the elegant Shanthi Kandiah of Alaka Foundation, who had visited Khajuraho herself, added to the magic of the night.
In the usual style, Sutra dancers premiered a specially choreographed dance which captured the spirit of Khajuraho, preparing the audience for the communion with the otherworldly realm of the surreal, sensual and the sublime, they were about to encounter. They were not disappointed!
Khajuraho, the photography exhibition will be exhibited at Sutra Gallery until 25 September, 2023.
Sutra