Monday, May 30, 2011

Dream Realms: Concept

Concept: 'Dream Realms' is a full-length choreographic work, staged as a platform of encounters to spiral you into the world of the visionary, perceiving life beyond the limits of human capacity, to reveal the hope of truth that lies in the knowledge of a definitive destiny.



Imagine if dreams were a part of the very essence of your creation, woven around you as you were knit in your mother's womb; seeds planted deep inside awaiting the hour of awakening when the soil was fertile. If the original plan was to co-labor with heaven, can you escape destiny or will heaven intervene and challenge identity as you know it; to reshape, renew, redirect, reconfigure.



Will you dream again to recalibrate life from heaven's perspective? Does circumstance necessarily dictate consequence or can a higher power redeem the impossibilities of life to release an explosion of individual creativity, fullness of desire and ability, the wild rapture of dreams as a reality.



Using the atmosphere of the prophetic and an exploration of dance in collaboration with art across mediums (voice, song, music, painting) you are invited to delve into dream realms, and discover that path you have always been searching for. The leaves of time keep falling, but now there is a wind of change. Seek, embrace, soak and exult in the river of revelation, celebrating the fullness of life. In beauty and joy you were made for the day you would stand in glory.

Art inspiration

Prophetic painting was birthed in me last summer in Taipei, June of 2010. It emerged through a process of inner healing and developed into a voice that connected people to heaven releasing life and destiny. That's what the prophetic relates to: an encouraging word, it comforts,exhorts and edifies.

Through my time at Bethel I have felt a greater anointing and freedom in creative expression that I've strongly seen in painting. This included simple crayon sketches, acrylics, silk painting, chalk and other forms. I have enjoyed the beauty of abstraction and increase in my gift in deciphering prophetic meanings.

The two paintings below were done in February of 2011.The first inspired(Atmospheres0 for Taiwan, the second (Imagination) for India. These are two of seven paintings that I painted this Spring. I feel these are blueprints and a starting point in my 'Dream Realms' production, There is a movement and a dance in them that I find fascinating, I'm excited to see this structed into impovisation and encounter time with the dancers, actors, singers, musicians, poets, writers, designers and other artists I work with, to see the secret of spirits in delight released.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Prophetic painting: 'Imagination'


'Dream Realms' Series 2011, Artist: Vanessa Mirza

Prophetic painting: 'Atmospheres'



'Dream Realms' Series 2011, Artist:Vanessa Mirza

In the beginning...

Creating dance that both in process and performance has meaning and value is the heart of my choreography. Art with relevance to society, culture and transformation captivates me.

As I launch on my graduate production, I write to document this wonderful adventure and journey, interweaving realms of skill, artistry and technique I've studied at Taipei National University of the Arts(Taiwan) with the kingdom creativity, prophetic and healing models of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (USA) in the background of growing up in Calcutta (India) and working on different levels of community dance and choreographic assignments, I feel an excitement stir inside of me as this project unravels.

The blog will include a rehearsal layout & concept writings,ideas, inspiration, creative inputs/documents, photographic and video footage, and a choreographer's spill-over thoughts. I invite your feedback and would love to hear more from you. I will do my best to update periodically and answer any queries you have. Do post your encouragement and notes, they are greatly valued and appreciated.