Jwala (Rising Flame)

Created in in the wake of personal loss, Jwala explores fire as a symbol of loss, hope, life and death. As destructive as it is vulnerable and illuminating, the flame embodies the contradictions and complexity of humanity. Alongside the instinct to embody the rage, violence, marginalization and hypocrisy of our extremely divisive world, sits the desire to reconnect with the things that unite humanity.

Mythili Prakash's practice focuses on the creation of work that reflects and challenges contradictions in social values through mythology and cultural practices, particularly those centering around femininity. Using the language and aesthetics of Bharatanatyam (classical Indian Dance), rooted in beauty, harmony, and upliftment, has required a re-imagining and re-framing of form and performance.