'The Fourth Wall'

'The Fourth Wall': An Exhibition of Performance Art Photography by Rafeeq Ellias, Madhusudhan Gadakari, Meenal Agarwal and Siddharth Siva, and curated by MATTHIEU FOSS.

The magic of a performance lasts in that moment alone. The endless hours spent perfecting a single action, the electricity behind the stage, the frenzy before the curtains lift and the beauty of the final work on stage is what breathes life into theatre. The essence of this magic can only be captured through a photographer's lens.

Photographer Profiles -

RAFEEQ ELLIAS: Ellias photographed ballet and opera across the world. His film The Legend of Fat Mama: Stories from Calcutta's Melting Wok has won 2 awards from The President of India and the Best Film of MIFF 2006 - Mumbai

MADHUSUDHAN GADAKARI: He began working as a photographer in the 1960's, and has covered all the large productions in Bombay, ranging from Hamlet to Macbeth and Jesus Christ Super Star.

MEENAL AGARWAL: She has worked as a theatre photographer for the Prithvi Theatre, capturing International and National audience. Her work has been published in the coffee-table book - The Prithviwallahs

SIDDHARTH SIVA: Sid Siva has documented the work of young directors in Bombay, like Rahul da Cunha, Q, Jaimini Pathak, Atul Kumar, Ramu Ramanathan and Rehaan Engineer.

Venue: Gallery Beyond, Kala Ghoda. 130/132, Great Western Building, 1st floor, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai 23.

Date: 4th to 10th December 2008.

Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Sundays closed.