“Identity is important because I want to be connected to the world. I’m not interested necessarily in just making something pretty…”
We continue our conversation about the intersection between identity and creativity by talking with the indomitable award-winning choreographer and artistic director Seeta Patel. Born in London, Seeta has worked with a range of Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance professionals and toured with a number of companies including DV8 Physical Theatre, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company, Gandini Juggling, David Hughes Dance Company and Mavin Khoo Dance. She has produced and presented solo and ensemble works at the Southbank Centre Purcell Room, Royal Opera House: ROH2 and Sadler’s Wells to sold out audiences. In tandem with her choreographic and performing work she has worked in film, TV and theatre, including producing a multi award-winning short dance film, The Art of Defining Me in 2013, which gained national and international acclaim. Most recently she produced and directed a short film, A Very bRTSH Museum, challenging places like the British museum in terms of their role in looted history.
Mentions: Seeta’s work and BLM response: www.seetapatel.co.uk IG: @seetadances Trailer of A Very bRTSH Museum - a short film: https://chatspalace.com/seeta-patel/ Chats Palace: chatspalace.com Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera Alice Proctor: https://www.theexhibitionist.org/ Dan Hicks Pitt Rivers Museum: https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-dan-hicks The Art of Defining Me: https://vimeo.com/77628492
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