Performance Khush Āmadīd - Masoom Parmar

Aaj Ke Naam / 2019 / Sangam Festival, Melbourne / Photography: Arun Muñoz / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar

Aaj Ke Naam / 2019 / Sangam Festival, Melbourne / Photography: Arun Muñoz / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar / View full image

When

11.45 am – 12.00 pm, Sat 20 Sep 2025
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Where

Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 5 (Henry and Amanda Bartlett Galleries) & Watermall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

What to Expect

Admission

Free

About

Khush Āmadīd is a performance choreographed and performed by multidisciplinary artist, curator, creative producer and educator Masoom Parmar.

Through dance, gesture and music, Khush Āmadīd will embody an embrace that welcomes you into the world of ‘The God of Small Things: Faith and Popular Culture’ exhibition, exploring themes of faith, memory, and the elemental threads that bind us.

This program is supported by the Centre for Australia-India Relations.

Aarabdh / 2018 / Seva Sadan, Bangalore / Photography: Arvind Sridhar / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar

Aarabdh / 2018 / Seva Sadan, Bangalore / Photography: Arvind Sridhar / Image Courtesy: Masoom Parmar / View full image

About the Performance

Structured in three distinct sections, Khush Āmadīd interlaces diverse artistic traditions to create a layered gesture of welcome, reverence, and reflection.

The first section draws on the traditional Muslim art form of Mappillappattu, offering lyrical praise to Raja Ravi Varma, whose imagery has shaped both classical and popular visual culture.

The second offers an obeisance to the elements of nature through the codified movement languages of Indic temple and court dances.

The final section features a song that speaks of the ache of separation and the hope of reunion with the beloved (God), weaving imagery that bridges despair and anticipation.

Masoom Parmar / Image Courtesy: Shoonya

Masoom Parmar / Image Courtesy: Shoonya / View full image

Masoom Parmar

Masoom Parmar is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, creative producer, and educator whose work spans performance, cultural production, and arts advocacy. Parmar’s practice lies at the intersection of dance, ethnography and literature with an embodied training in Haṭha yoga and traditional Indic temple and court dancing. Their work delves into the human body as a cultural and performative subject, examining themes of identity, gender, and social constructs. Parmar is also the founder director of Bengaluru based arts management company, Alif Arts Consultancy.

Performance: Total by Angela Goh on Asia Pacific Triennial Opening Weekend / November 2024 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photograph: Katie Bennett, QAGOMA /

Performance: Total by Angela Goh on Asia Pacific Triennial Opening Weekend / November 2024 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photograph: Katie Bennett, QAGOMA / / View full image

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What to Expect

Here’s what to expect at this event.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact events.plus@qagoma.qld.gov.au in advance of the program if you have any access needs or queries about the event. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Participation and content

  • You are welcome to come with a friend or by yourself. Many people attend the Gallery solo.
  • We ask all attendees to be kind, respectful, and courteous to all participants, speakers and staff at this event. This program will be monitored by QAGOMA staff to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our attendees, speakers and staff.

Sensory aspects

  • This is a roving performance that will move across multiple areas.
  • Portable stools without backs will be available upon request.
  • Amplified sound will be featured during the event.
  • We try our best to minimise sound in the surrounding space, but sometimes there might be low level noise from a nearby artwork or the sounds of the Gallery.
  • The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artworks.
  • This event will be photographed and filmed by QAGOMA staff. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please advise a QAGOMA staff member on arrival.