In this episode, the conversation with Vesha is all about the spiritual approach she has towards her projects and also how her family have shaped her artistry. She also shares her unique perspective on character and performance for creation, stepping in and stepping out. Towards the end of the episode, Vesha reads her Facebook post titled “Olive Backed Sun Birds” and we get to talk all about it.

Veshalini Naidu is a Malaysian illustrator, poet, theatremaker, current Resident Designer with Theatresauce and Creative Designer with KAIJU Creatives. “Skin & Flowers” is her on-going watercolour series that explores gender and sexuality in Malaysia. Notable performances include Still Taming & S'kolah (2016), LIFE SDN BHD: People (2017), Malaysia Throws Herself A Birthday Party (2017), 4.48 PSYCHOSIS (2017), The Bee (2018), To Which My Brother Laughed; (2019) and has represented Malaysia at the Asian Youth Theatre Festival (2017) in Singapore and at The St.Petersburg Masterskaya Theatre (2017) in Russia. She has written for the critically acclaimed IndicineLive! V (2018), IndicineLive! VI (2019). Directing credits include Skin & Flowers: In Tender at the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival 2018 and ROJA: Weaving A Womxn with Dhinesha Karthigesu (2019). She is an INXO Art Fund 2019 recipient for Malam Sayu; a multidisciplinary performance event with Coebar Abel, Jad Hidhir and Anjali Venugopal. Her website is https://veshalininaidu.wixsite.com/veshanaiduart