French artist Anais Tondeur’s latest work explores the contagious power of laughter
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May 28, 2021 15:16 IST
‘When the World was a Laugh’, an exhibit showcased at Science Gallery Bengaluru’s online exhibition ‘Contagion, assigns a cosmic significance to laughter
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‘When the World was a Laugh’, an exhibit showcased at Science Gallery Bengaluru’s online exhibition ‘Contagion, assigns a cosmic significance to laughter
According to Japanese mythology, the world was once saved from eternal darkness due to laughter.
Amaterasu, the Shinto sun goddess, goes into hiding in a cave after her brother, Susanoo, shames her. Because of this, the world becomes dark and cold. Despite many attempts at persuasion by other gods, she fails to return.