Theyyam

• Photographer
  Lucas Dragone
• Agency / Studio
  Dragone
• Photo Date
  09 January 2025

Theyyam is not just a ritual; it is the dissolving of self into the divine, where the human becomes the god, if only for a fleeting moment. It is a dance of transcendence, where the boundaries between mortal and immortal blur, reminding us that the sacred is not distant but alive, breathing within us. Theyyam is not performed—it is manifested, a living philosophy where devotion, tradition, and cosmic energy merge in an explosion of color, rhythm, and fire. It whispers the truth: divinity is not above us; it moves through us.

Lucas Dragone is an awards wining visual artist, and story-teller. Having studied at the Lassaad International School of Theatre in Brussels, still today Lucas keeps very close ties with Lassaad, who he considers to be one of his life-long mentors. He worked with the Compagnie Barbiana in Belgium as performer, director and teacher. He also explored theatre in Italy and Brazil. After a few years he decided to switch from theatre to visual-arts and music as a means to express his creativity.