Art Study Center Seminar: Capturing Myriad Moods of Love in Indian Painting and Dance
When:
Friday, Nov 08, 2024 1:30p -
3:00p
Friday, Nov 08, 2024 1:30p -
3:00p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, History, Photoworthy
Event website:
https://bit.ly/3Ut4zoB
Join curatorial fellow and painting specialist Janet O’Brien and Shriya Srinivasan, an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer and professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard, for a cross-disciplinary seminar on the theme of romantic and divine love in Indian painting and dance. O’Brien will examine a selection of scenes, focusing on pictorial narratives and gestures meant to evoke a wide range of emotions. Srinivasan will demonstrate how the various expressions of love convey the mood of each scene. She will also explain the neuroscience behind an audience’s emotional reaction to the dance moves.
Led by:
Janet O’Brien, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art, Harvard Art Museums
Shriya Srinivasan, Co-Founder and Artistic Co-Director, Anubhava Dance Company, and Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Harvard University
Free admission, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form, beginning on Tuesday, October 29. Please note that registration will close at 4pm on Thursday, November 7, or whenever the program reaches capacity.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4), and be prepared to present a photo ID. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
