My mother has always been the guiding force even when the path ahead was unclear. She has been my mirror and I, her reflection, always showing me the brighter side of life, the beauty within self .

I often revisit her ritual and ceremonial photo albums and think about how she must have passed these phases and situations in life to be here today and build this beautiful family, home and space for us, now that I understand how her shoes feel on my feet as I walk through a path I create for my own hoping to complete this loop.

Manashri Pai Dukle is an artist, art writer, art historian, and educator based in Goa. Her practice explores the intersections of art, socio-cultural practices, and traces, utilizing various mediums such as text, research, archives, and objects. Through her work, she engages deeply with the ways in which art reflects and shapes cultural narratives, drawing from historical and contemporary contexts. Manashri’s multidisciplinary approach invites a nuanced dialogue between past and present, offering rich insights into the evolving relationship between art and society.