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Client The late Padmashree Astad Deboo & members of his family.
Project Retrospective Exhibition on the Life of Astad Deboo

Breaking Boundaries

Hero Image – Visitor-Expereince-Astad-Deboo – space

Challenge

Astad was a close friend of our Directors and a source of inspiration & warmth for Team Eumo. Before he passed away, he entrusted us along with his family, the responsibility of bringing his last wish to life – to tell his story through a retrospective exhibition experience that would document his life’s work in the larger context of contemporary dance. At Eumo, for a little over a year, we worked to bring Astad’s vision to life, beat by beat.

Interpretation

Astad was spirited & dynamic- both as an artiste and a person. He was truly a citizen of the world, traveling and collecting memories & friends around the globe. The magic of his personality was that his presence filled up every room he walked into. This exhibition was envisioned to be a reflection of his personality. We planned an experience that was just as colorful, non-conformist & larger-than-life as he was.

Solution

To capture the highs & lows of Astad’s personal journey, we divided the space into six zones. Using artefacts collated from his life, his signature costumes, his hand-written diaries, and videos of his performances, we designed the space to feel incredibly personal- like you were in conversation with Astad Deboo as he invited you to partake in his journey. The visuals of each zone were vibrant and the frames, amorphous, to reflect his life lived without constraints or limits. To immerse visitors in the legacy of his collaborative work, teams from across India and the world participated to recreate performances choreographed by Astad.