1. The in-between space had/has/will have something that belongs to you. I lost it while drawing. I have lost it to such an extent that I don’t want to find it anymore. If you somehow get a hold of it, keep it with you.
   
2. The shifts in practice in the last six weeks are as subtle as the shifts in the movements
   you see on the paper. -title
   
   This time,
   
   I worked on the perception of an unknown object and how the known space around it works, in this case, the hands.
   
   I made storyboards for the non-narrative.
   
   I even made detailed instructions for myself for each individual frame.
   
   I made unrelated paintings and wanted them to interfere with the sequential images. (I painted something non-human)
   
   Made the masking tape one of the protagonists.
   
   I projection-mapped the process itself.
   
   I talked, read and listened a lot.
   
   Lastly, I am not worried that the work is unfinished or if it’s totally incomprehensible. It’s still in its infancy, where I have tried to connect between the differences of knowing, not-knowing; final animation and its process; mind and matter.
   
   …and for every such shifts and final set-ups for the open studio, I thank the entire Khoj team – Gauri, Aditi for constant support and discussions; Gulmehar, Arpit, Isha, for documenting, interviewing and questioning; Manoj ji, Suresh ji, Pancham ji and Govind ji to keep everything running smoothly; Rajesh ji, Karma ji and didi to keep us happy and well-fed. Lastly, Thanks to my wonderful co-horts – Maithili, Pratik, Abhay, Stuti and Khup; love you all.

3.‘Whose hands are these?*

What are they doing?’ -title

*Surprisingly, there’s a community helper guessing book for kids, named ‘Whose Hands are These?’ by Miranda Paul, that I got to know just one day before the open studio. (Imagine reading this, besides listening to Derrida and watching Robert Bresson films 🙂 )