Sandhya Raman and Suma Suresh on the layers of art forms that brought interdisciplinary 'Kintsugi' to life
Starting late 2025 and continuing well into 2026, Lata Pada's Canada-based Sampradaya Dance Creations toured with the production 'Kintsugi' ( see my report on the production here ). I spoke to aharyam designer Sandhya Raman, who presented the production in Delhi through her Desmania Foundation, to Suma Suresh, the co-choreographer of 'Kintsugi', and to Jasmine Sawant, the executive director of Sampradaya, about the intriguing presentation. Sandhya Raman Sandhya Raman is a Delhi-based, internationally known costume designer, curator and textile activist. For over three decades, she has been not only designing for dance, but also curating fabrics and productions, reviving textiles and contributing to design in various ways. It is only Sandhya who could have given not just words, but also mouths to the costumes. She makes them sing, speak and dance with the wearer; she makes each warp and weft talk to you. The costuming for the event was admirable. Q: I want ...
