Up, Close and Centre: Nataraja
Abiraami P S
Ever wondered why most museums have Nataraja or Dancing Shiva in their collections? It is a result of multiple phenomena that happened during the 18th century. Art history, modern dance, physics, West’s fascination for Eastern culture and more, parallely played a part.
This month’s edition of Up, Close and Centre will feature Abiraami from the MAP team. She looks at Nataraja from our second permanent exhibition Beneath the Turning Sky, through the MAP Collection.
Up, Close & Centre is a series that allows audiences to engage with art in deeper and more meaningful ways by delving into the context, narratives and makings of one artwork from our collection, chosen by our team members.
