AMOUR – Dance performance inspired by Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker

In Amour, Shanmuga Sundaram, through classical Bharatanatyam, explores the sensitive nuances of love inspired by the famous sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). The solo dance performance is a unique attempt to combine the vibrancy of Bharatanatyam with the beautiful sculptures of Rodin. The themes of Rodin’s famous sculptures are universal and transcend all geographical barriers. Amour explores the sensitive nuances of love inspired by Rodin. One of Rodin’s well-known sculptures, The Kiss, evokes a perfect blend of eroticism and idealism to create one of the great images of physical love. The source of inspiration for the sculpture was Dante’s Divine Comedy.