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SAM Performs: The Fabric of Your Being

Sat Jul 19 2025

3–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Fuller Garden Court

the sea wall (detail), 2024, Suchitra Mattai, Guyana, b. 1973, fabric, table runners from the artist’s wedding, sari borders, worn South Asian clothing, embroidery floss, antique servant bell pull, tassels, faux pearls, bindis, and trim, 95 x 144 in., Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California, photo: Nicholas Lea Bruno

Directed by Divya Rajan and presented by Pratidhwani, The Fabric of Your Being is a multi-textural, vibrant exploration of how stories of movement and migration are woven together to create unique and complex communities and experiences. Created out of a wide array of written works, including short stories, articles, and prose, The Fabric of Your Being offers a one-of-a-kind performance that begs audiences to reflect on deeper questions of self, community, and identity.

Fabric holds many meanings, literally and metaphorically!

Garments, accessories, sentimental heirlooms

Memories so sacred, and stories fondly nostalgic

Fabrics are known for being sturdy, hardy and resilient through time and use.

Fabrics are also known to be precious and delicate, needing to be preserved with utmost care.

Against the backdrop of all that is unfolding globally, why does the fabric of our being matter now, more than ever?

How do we preserve the threads of our cultural heritage?

What does it mean to keep alive our ancestral heir“looms”?

Join us from 3-4 pm as we reflect on how we weave the Fabric of Our Beings!

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