Absent Presence | Deepali Raiththa | TEDxEmilyCarrU
We are in an infinite thread of conversation, moving so quickly from one point to another that people
have no time to feel “the now” Deepali Raiththa, a performance mixed media artist, gets inspired by her
empty studio, exploring the absence of the presence, investigates the liminality while transitioning in
time. She unravels the importance of slowing down to experience the in-between. Asserting vehemently the power of now, and juggling her time in travelling to and fro the cultural localities, the artist claims the significance of being perpetually in the state of now rather than contemplating over history. Pondering over the answers to the questions that daily life unfolds to her, she is in a constant process of dropping delusions developing within herself that binds any individual. The virtue of unexpected happenings and the experiences that are generated being stranger is delicate and momentary, the feeling is fragile and withers immediately. It is the same moment that is expected by the artist to capture but not seize and keep aiming towards the same by not clinging to them. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx