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An.Other Collective: Della Della Indradi, Nailah Masagos, Wasielah Noorsjamsi and Vina Purwantoro

Early-career artists

An.Other Collective is a community of creative Muslim women navigating the intersections of faith, identity and culture through dialogue, workshops and art. Their union was driven by a profound need to forge a space where they could express and reflect on the layered nuances of their love for creativity and community. With over thirty members based in and around Gadigal and Eora country, An.Other Collective brings together a diverse array of talents spanning various mediums and disciplines, creating a rich tapestry of artistic expression.

Angie Pai

Early-career artist

Angie Pai is an artist who splits her time between Naarm/Melbourne (Australia) and Taipei (Taiwan). Her work is influenced by affective neuroscience, Eastern philosophy, and social work, resulting in artistic reflections on the diasporic experience. Pai's focus is on the potential for transformation at the intersection of personal connections, sincere conversations, and the histories of ancestral heritage. 

With a foundation in rigorous analysis, her wide-ranging background in the arts, education, textiles, design, media, and social science informs her practice. Pai strongly advocates for the stories of neurodiverse individuals, immigrant CALD communities, and other marginalised groups, driven by a relentless pursuit to make a meaningful impact.

Vineetha Menon, Lingalayam Dance Company

Early-career artist

Vineetha Menon’s introductions to the classical Indian dance forms, began at the age of four learning Mohiniyattam from Tara Rajkumar in Melbourne. Moving to Sydney in 1991, she came under the tutelage of Anandavalli at the Lingalayam Dance Academy and began her training in the Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi dance styles. Her first season with the Lingalayam Dance Company was in the 2004 restaging of Serpent Woman in Canberra and Sydney. She completed her Arangetram (solo graduation performance) in 2007 and has since, performed in several of the Company productions. 

Vineetha was involved in the initial creative development of the Lingalayam/Taikoz collaboration Chi Udaka in 2010, and has been a committed member of this ongoing collaboration. Performing in its premiere season at the 2014 Sydney Festival, an excerpt to open the Sydney TEDx at the Opera House in 2015, the National and International tour to India in 2016 and Asia TOPA Festival 2020 at the Melbourne Recital Hall. 

Dhanya Karthikeyan

Early-career artist

Dhanya's initial introduction to the classical Indian dance form Bharathanatyam, was at the age of 6 in Singapore. Migrating to Australia in 2010, she joined the Lingalayam Dance Academy to continue her growing love for this ancient artform, and soon came under the direct tutelage of Guru.Anandavalli. 

Dhanya completed her Arangetram (solo graduation debut) in 2022 and has since expanded her classical Indian dance vocabulary to include Kuchipudi, also under her Guru. Dhanya was extremely fortunate that her initial performance season with the Lingalayam Dance Company was in Chi Udaka, Lingalayam's long standing collaboration with Taikoz for Sydney Opera House’s 50th Birthday celebration in October 2023.

Anandavalli

Mentor

Anandavalli is a veteran classical Indian dancer with an international career spanning over 45 years. Born in Sri Lanka, she performed as a young prodigy across India and Europe under the tutelage of dance luminaries from both the East and the West.

In 1985 she migrated to Australia and founded the Lingalayam Dance Academy and Company. Lingalayam’s work incorporates dance, live music, text and design. The company’s central focus is to express the timeless, unique role of women and dance in our society.

Anandavalli is deeply committed to advancing the course of Indian dance as well as the broader scope of artistic development in Australia. Through a series of innovative, national and international collaborative partnerships, today Lingalayam’s choreographic vocabulary far transcends the boundaries of its original performative paradigms, and presents contemporary work founded on its classical origins.

Anandavalli was the pivotal actor/dancer in the  Belvoir Street Theatre & Lingalayam Dance Company’s 2022 co-production of the ‘The Jungle and The Sea’, which won four Sydney Theatre Awards, including Best Mainstage Production. She is the Cultural & Costume Advisor and Choreographer for the Belvoir and Co-curious/Kurinji, 7 Helpmann Award winning epic production of ‘Counting & Cracking’ since its inception.

Khaled Sabsabi

Mentor

Born in 1965 in Tripoli, Lebanon, Khaled Sabsabi currently lives and works in Sydney, Australia.

Khaled Sabsabi's artistic process spans various mediums, geographical borders, and cultures, creating immersive and engaging art experiences. He views art as a powerful tool for communication, utilizing familiar language to connect with people. His work explores the rationales and complexities of nationhood, identity, and change, addressing audiences in ways that highlight the interconnectedness and cycles of daily life.

Khaled has received numerous accolades, including the Australia Council for the Arts CCD Fellowship in 2001, the Helen Lempriere Travelling Art Scholarship in 2010, the 60th Blake Prize in 2011, the MCG Basil Sellers Fellowship in 2014, the Fishers Ghost Prize in 2014, the Western Sydney ARTS NSW Fellowship in 2015, and the Sharjah Art Programme Prize in 2016. He is represented by Milani Gallery in Brisbane and has 14 works in private, national, and international collections. Khaled has also participated in prestigious events such as the 5th Marrakech Biennale, the 18th Biennale of Sydney, the 9th Shanghai Biennale, Sharjah Biennial 11, the 1st Yinchuan Biennale, the 3rd Kochi Muziris Biennale, the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art 2018, and the 21st Biennale of Sydney.

Lindy Lee

Mentor

Lindy Lee, born in Brisbane in 1954, is a leading Australian contemporary artist. Her work explores her Chinese ancestry through Taoism and Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism, highlighting the connections between humanity and nature. Using symbolic gestures and chance, Lee creates thoughtful, meditative pieces where meaning emerges over time.

Lee's art often reflects on the multiplicity of self and the experiences of the Chinese diaspora in Australia. Her techniques, inspired by ancient Chinese 'flung ink painting,' include wax splatters and ink spills, as well as sculptural forms embodying renewal.

With a career spanning over four decades, Lee has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally. Notable exhibitions include "Moon in a Dew Drop" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney (2020). She has created significant public works, such as "Secret World of a Starlight Ember" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.

Lee holds a PhD in Fine Art from the University of New South Wales and has taught at Sydney College of the Arts for over 20 years. She is represented by Sullivan + Strumpf and collaborates on public art projects with Urban Art Projects (UAP).