How Nalini Malani uses ancient myth as a universal language

The Artist Project: Nalini Malani · 3:24 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: In this episode of The Artist Project, Indian multimedia artist Nalini Malani explores how mythology serves as a bridge between people, specifically responding to a work in The Met's collection.

Born in 1946, painter and multimedia installation artist Nalini Malani reflects on the piece 'Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs'. For Malani, myths act as a vital language that allows for a deep connection with others.

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