Movement Watching

Human Movement

Before we enter the world of Movement Watching, perhaps we can take a short journey into the special world (and forms) of movement created at Infinite Artiste…

Curious and ever questioning, Ragini always wondered why movement seemed to be limited only to the realms and vocabularies of dance. Instead of being limited to professionals, training and auditoriums… what if every moment was an inspiration for movement? what if every space was a stage for movement? what if every soul was meant for movement? what if movement was our only language to understand each other? what if even the most mundane movements… from shampooing our hair, placing fruits in a bowl or unlocking a door were art?

As she travelled, she found this new train of thought becoming her way of life… she found more to movement: in nature and of course, in human bodies just being. Art became the mode of travel, the journey and the destination.

The blink of an eye, the edge of a smile, goosebumps on the skin, stirring fingers, scrunching toes, rushing for a bus, swaying to music … these became just tiny hints of the intricacies that went on to make up Human Movement, a concept she developed at Infinite Artiste, after years of research.

Where, the base process hinges on breath, mind, spine, body, movement (bmsbm) for humans to connect with themselves daily. Where, the vision of bmsbm, of human movement is to expand life through movement.

It is a de-pedestaling of movement from its elite status of being reserved for dancers & movers. It is a practice in motion of the power artistic eyes & minds have to transform us and the life around us. It is… a hope, that humans can live up to their full physical and metaphysical potential. A way of life that nurtures discovering the body as it manoeuvres moment after moment, day after day, year after year.

The gradual progression for Ragini, then was to envision and envisage a pedagogy for the same. How could she share with the world what she had discovered by learning to artfully and intentionally watch the world around her?

Movement Watching

They say the eyes are the seat of the soul. New ways of seeing the same world differently, through art, can be a soul freeing experience. Expanding imaginative capacities like never before with stories, sounds, scenes, feelings & thoughts… brings new dimensions to feeling alive.

Wherever there is aliveness; there exist glimmers of movement… be it a leaf in the wind, waves of the ocean or going from one destination to another. As one begins to see more than what meets the eye; they begin to see movement all around & within.

And so, Movement Watching is something we have developed mindfully as a practice of the eyes and a gift for your soul, in three different experiences: Movement Watching: The Show, The Process & The Study. Each one, a deeper dive than the previous one.

Choose any or all three to experience the world of movement we are creating in this space: a space that has renounced unnecessary noise and chaos. A space where stillness & an aware presence is the base.

Movement Watching: The Show

Can we watch performance art differently? Find a stillness within us, to really soak in a story, a moment? To let it carry us deeper into ourselves – our feelings and thoughts? Can a performance become a catalyst for forays towards the intangible, the new and the unknown?

Each performance tells a story: from the sound to the fabrics to the exploration unfolding. An audience has the power to bear witness; to go beyond and feel the depth of communication, to relate, understand or ask questions.

They can enjoy someone else’s world without intruding. They can practice owning one’s imagination & thoughts… They can let a performance be a mirror, and find reflections of themself in someone else’s story…

It is powerful moments such as these that make Movement Watching: The Show, the experience that it is. It is the audience in interaction with the movers that brings to life, the magic art has to reach one’s soul.

Movement Watching: The Process

The beginnings of Infinite Artiste and the beginnings of Movement Watching: The Process go hand in hand… something new unfolded as the entire world went virtual a few years ago. Ragini’s mentoring method became deeper as she watched humans move class after class. Precision in observation was the key element through the screen. It eventually, formed her pedagogy & led to the creation of a portal for watching any of the myriad processes at Infinite Artiste.

A way to associate with this unique artistic home is through the synchronised practice of watching and processing the what, where, when, why & how of life through movement here. The residue from this experience can become a great source to extract from for your own life.

If you’ve been curious about Infinite Artiste, this is a great way to find out more… A chance to be close to the nucleus; to get a glimpse of infinity for yourself.

Movement Watching: The Study

This is a study of seeing; an observership for you to extract for the journey of your life. A unique chance to step into the Infinite Artiste space & observe Ragini’s multiverse. Seeing her processes up close will empower you to draw parallels for a self-crafted life.

The art & science of seeing beyond is to observe to absorb; to take notice and notes. Culminating in a research submission of your findings during this immersion along with a one-on-one conversation with Ragini that will tie the whole experience together.

Whether you’re a dancer, an artist or a professional in an unrelated field; the process is for you. A committed spirit and a curious mind are all you need.

You & Us: An Association

Browse through our catalog and stay updated through instagram to know when and where you can be a part of this process.

Movement Watching (Human Movement) will be a forever, ever-evolving phenomenon at Infinite Artiste… and yet… there’s no time like now, to begin.