The Antler's Anthology suite of works is animated by Dodiya's long standing interest in archaeological inscriptions and illuminated manuscripts. Indeed, with its interplay of word and image, the form that he has chosen for 'Antler Anthology' may suggest the rebus or palimpest; but it is, in fact, neither rebus-like nor palimpest-like in its operations.

- Ranjit Hoskote

Translation of the Text on the Work

Limping, always limping,
who's that
who haunts the shore of my words ?
who doesn't let me rest in my deepest sleep?
who's this shuffling on the green carpet
of my dreams, limping, limping ?
And when my lips are about to meet at the verb's edge,
who's it who drags me off my trip,
who drums me, mid-verse, ringing hollow-
who?
who's that ?

Labhshanker Thaker