Akademi in collaboration with The Place presents the 'Looking for the Invisible'- The 'Abstract' in South Asian Arts symposium on Saturday 25th February 2012 in London. Featuring Sheba ChhaChhi, Shobana Jeyasingh, Sadanand Menon, Anita Ratnam, Sonia Sabri, Alaknanda Samarth, Anusha Subramanyam, Gautam Malkani (author of 'Londonstani'), Tim Supple and many more, the event will investigate where the abstract lies in South Asian arts through the work of six prominent creators.

This is an opportunity to engage in a cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary dialogue between eminent artists across the world of art. Invited artists will narrate and present their work through informal conversations with their peers and take participating audiences through a personal journey of artistic/creative discovery. This event promises to be an uplifting and inspiring afternoon for all curious creators, thinkers, artists and audiences.

Looking for the Invisible follows an established history of groundbreaking symposiums such as South Asian Aesthetics- Unwrapped! (Royal Opera House), No Man’s Land - Exploring South Asianness (ICA), and Frame by Frame – A Symposium on the Dance of Indian Cinema and its Transition into Bollywood Dancing (Royal Opera House).

After the symposium delegates are invited to attend the performance of Aakash Odedra’s ‘Rising’ in The PlaceTtheatre at 8pm where he will perform solos choreographed by Russell Maliphant, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Akram Khan, and featuring lighting by Michael Hulls.

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