The second edition of Odisha Biennale kicked off at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) here on Monday. The Mudra Foundation and the MOPA group are organising the week-long event, which legendary classical flutist Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia inaugurated.
An extravaganza of performances, workshops, artist talks, installations and a guided tour would be held in these days. This year’s theme of the exhibition is ‘Mélange’.
The entire week would see ‘Butoh’ dance workshop and lecture by Natsu Nakajima. ‘Butoh’ is a Japanese conceptual dance form, in which an artist invokes imagery through physical depictions.
Besides, 3D Mapping workshop, ‘Baul’ music performance, a seminar on ‘Self-reflective ethnographic writing’ by Yuki Imoto, music and visual improvisation recital would also be held.
The Mudra Foundation and the State Tourism Department would hold a tour to the three major Buddhist Sites of lalitagiri, Udayagiri and Ratnagiri located in the State. Odisha Biennale aims to support an Odia cultural identity that is both locally rooted and internationally relevant.