Overview

At the heart of Nikhil Chopra’s durational performances is the contemplative act of drawing. During his residency at The MET, Chopra interrogated how identities are formed and understood through a series of dramatic character transformations and the creation of a monumental drawing.

Lands, Waters, and Skies is a live performance created for The MET’s galleries. For nine consecutive days, Chopra inhabited various personae and interacted with The MET collection. Akin to a nomadic traveler, Chopra moves through the Museum, following an itinerary of his own making that will query the Museum’s own organizational principles and logic.

“Land, Waters, and Skies.” Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/fy20-lands-waters-skies-1