In this double-sided cotton and silk textile work by Lavanya Mani, the rust and tea laden Rorschach form on one side invites us to reflect on our subjective memory making. It's a warning to be vigilant - how we look at our collective pasts, what we choose to unsee has the potential to change historical understanding for generations to come. This subjectivity of memory making has its own grave errors, from changing books that record our pasts to removing building blocks of history that no longer serve the few (currently) in power.

On the other side, natural dye painting derived from kalamkari ties together Parsi gara sari motifs lining a pictorial history of shipping opium, tea and cotton across geographies. From Patna to Surat to Malwa, opium trade in colonial India led to the generational wealth of many, of which the Parsis were quite prominent. Upon closer viewing, the ecological symbols of flora and fauna are telling of travel, colonial empire building, and the losses suffered at its behest. A decolonisation of all our systems is required to redress centuries of damage.