#BehindTheSeen Series | 6 Artists | 6 Films | 6 Inspirations | Journeys of courage, curiosity, reimagination and hope

Artists have the unique capacity to give us solace and direction in the face of adversity. Artists' journeys of courage, curiosity, reimagination and hope have been an inspiration for all of us during the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown. They have kept us grounded, on track, and nourished. To honour them and their work, The Arts Quotient (TAQ) in partnership with India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) presents #BehindTheSeen, a special series of films that is an exploration of the world of six artists, their voices, and their unrelenting resilience as they innovate and adapt to changes around them during this pandemic.

Today, we bring you the last three films from the series with Samhita Arni - writer and teacher; Irawati Karnik - theatre artist, director, and playwright; and Swarnamalya Ganesh - dancer, dance historian, and performance studies scholar.

#BehindTheSeen with Samhita Arni
Explore with the artist - her process of writing together
as a community during the pandemic; communicating through stories;
and connecting with her students through online teaching

#BehindtheSeen with Irawati Karnik
Explore with the artist – her studying the world through theatre,
rethinking the medium during the pandemic when it has gone online,
and the shifting role of the arts through time

#BehindtheSeen with Swarnamalya Ganesh
Explore with the artist – her journey into the world of dance
and how her identity is linked with it intrinsically; being a 'classical' dancer
in contemporary times and responding to 21st century questions;
and the importance of slowing down and sharing space