Memory is not solely what is remembered, but what is performed. It sometimes transcends the form of narratives and clings to surfaces— to fabric, to ritual, to the weight of an inherited gesture.
Author: Amalu Shaji
Amalu is a bilingual writer and research scholar at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIST Thiruvananthapuram. Her doctoral research investigates art historiography in Kerala, focusing on the cultural critique of art writing, regional modernity, and visual literacy. She has published on contemporary philosophy and visual culture.