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Artist Interview—Tenzing Rigdol Commission-Mandalas

Go behind the scenes with artist Tenzing Rigdol as he discusses his installation, Biography of a Thought, for the exhibition Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet, on view through January 12, 2025.

Go behind the scenes with artist Tenzing Rigdol as he discusses his installation, Biography of a Thought, for the exhibition Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet, on view through January 12, 2025.

Learn more about the exhibition: Mandalas: Mapping The Buddhist Art of Tibet

Production credits:

Director and Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Editor: Lucas Groth
Producer: Melissa Bell
Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins
Production Assistant: Malvika Dang
Director of Photography: Jeffrey Johnson
Jib Camera: Kelly Richardson
Additional camera: Lucas Groth
Time Lapse Photograhy: Wilson Santiago, Heather Johnson, Jesse Ng
Sound Recording: Matt Modula
Original Music: Austin Fisher

Special thanks to: Curator Kurt Behrendt, Tenzing Rigdol, Khando Rigdol, Ross Bernhaut, Stephanie Kwai, Alison Clark, Aislinn Hyde, Quinn Corte, The Met Installation and Design Teams, Rebecca McGinnis, Emily Harr, and the FMDG Music School group.

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