Choreographed and directed by
Shantala Shivalingappa

Duration: 1h30

Swayambhu: « that which manifests by itself » or, « which appears spontaneously».

In sanskrit, this term refers to a stone or rock whose shape naturally resembles the features of deities, such as Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, or Shiva the Lord of Dance.

On a more subtle note, swayambhu is the spontaneous and sudden experience of an altered sense of reality. A moment of absolute lucidity, where Reality reveals its true nature : an infinite field of Unity, Fluidity, Energy.

The dancer becomes an artisan-alchemist. She opens up her tool-kit, each element finely sharpened, weighed, admired, and then handled with infinite care, gentleness, love. She seeks the right combination of materials, which will give rise to a pure expression.

A vision whose light has been calling, but whose form has never clearly shown itself, and which may now appear spontaneously, thanks to the magic of alchemy : for a fleeting moment,watch the veil of Illusion (Maya in sanskrit) fall, and reveal the Infinite...

It all depends on the success of the alchemy....