the persona chosen to portray came from his own history- one an oddly still king of a princely state in colonial times – sir raja and the other a homage of sorts to his own grandfather and his paintings of kashmir – the homeland. during the performance as the space outside is being inscribed with his body- the body transforms to acknowledge the space. at what point does living a life become performative? when it is being recorded as such? or rather when one is watching oneself as if an a mirror in other people’s reactions- yet not acknowledging them. to confront others in new situations you don on odd clothing and perform unusual antics with your body. the camera that documents this act further exstranges you from the audience. is that a positive or a negative addition to the performance? it does after all completely transform it. the act of recording does violate the purely transient nature of the work. interesting conversation with the students later. nice work.
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