Site-specific installation
Environmental arts group Red Earth is creating Nada/Mantra, a unique installation of sacred sound, spirit and space at the Chattri Memorial on the South Downs, which commemorates the Hindu and Sikh Commonwealth soldiers cremated there during World War I.
This is a week-long, free-access collaboration between international artists, involving public participation and live sound - with performances each day at 5pm.
Drop by any time to watch – and take part in – the creation of gateways and avenues that will extend the sacred Chattri space into a living temple. Or come at 5pm to experience live sound improvisations between musicians and artists of different faiths and traditions, which culminate in a final celebration of sound, spectacle and performance on Sunday 19 October.
Programme - performances at 5pm daily
Sun 12th The Key Opening event
Mon 13th Eastern Gate Kiku Day
Tue 14th Southern Gate Razia Aziz
Wed 15th Western Gate Rohan Kriwaczek
Thu 16th Northern Gate Polina Shepherd
Fri 17th The Door Parvathy Baul and Sheikh Ahmad Dede and his
Whirling Dervishes
Sat 18th Waiting Silent activation
Sun 19th Nada/Mantra Rajeswar Bhattacharya and Nina Virdee
Public workshops every day
10-1pm Work with artists to make
installations from local greenwood
3-4.30pm Make a diwa lamp as part of the
Chattri installation.
For more information on Red Earth visit their website at www.redearth.co.uk
