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Yes, says Miti Desai, an Mumbai-born graphic artist who uses the traditional dances of India.
As she danced, Desai began to conceptualise her movements. ”Design is about the expression of lines and shapes and colours and grids, and I wondered what would happen if that grid was internalised.” Her approach borrows from yoga, she explains: ”When you perform the dance, you experience the alignment of certain joints – like a yoga posture, which is designed to connect vital points within the body.” Conceived in this way, suggests Desai, dance and design become two sides of the same coin.
Can you dance a design?
As she danced, Desai began to conceptualise her movements. ”Design is about the expression of lines and shapes and colours and grids, and I wondered what would happen if that grid was internalised.” Her approach borrows from yoga, she explains: ”When you perform the dance, you experience the alignment of certain joints – like a yoga posture, which is designed to connect vital points within the body.” Conceived in this way, suggests Desai, dance and design become two sides of the same coin.
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