Making math coming alive through the body

In my published paper, Representing Infinity through Bharatanatyam (read it here), I explored how abstract ideas of infinity can be brought to life through movement. Using the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam, I created a dance film that represented infinity in three ways: mathematical, physical, and metaphysical. Through gestures, repetition, symmetry, and spatial patterns, the choreography gave form to endlessness – inviting viewers to not only see infinity but also feel it as a lived, moving experience.

Building on this work, my current research turns to the natural world, focusing on patterns such as the Fibonacci sequence and fractals. These forms, which appear in everything from flowers and seashells to galaxies, reveal mathematics as a language of beauty and growth. By exploring how they can be expressed through dance and embodied practice, I aim to show mathematics as something vibrant and creative – woven into the rhythms of both nature and the human body.