PRESENCE IN THE PRESENT (8)

PRESENCE IN THE PRESENT
Installation and Durational Performance
During Goa Open Arts Festival 2024
On 25th February 2024
7 hours performance
Pertormance artist : Bhisaji Gadekar
Sound : Akshay Bhise and Tenzin Gopal
Poem : Neha Timande
Videos : Nidhi Mardolkar
(GoPro footage 4k)
The performance by Bhisaji explores the struggle between fixating on the future and dwelling in the past, often neglecting the present moment's essence. It reflects how humans lose touch with life's vitality by getting caught up in planning ahead or reminiscing, forgetting the spontaneity of now. Through curated vignettes, Bhisaji reveals humanity's challenge in balancing shifting roles and identities, using mirrors and reflections to create the multiplicities that people are trapped in. The performance invites viewers to let go of the illusion of control and embrace the present which is real and where life's true richness resides. Experience the power of presence in the present moment.