Year 1998… two important things were happening in my life, one I was beginning to question my art practice (I was doing printmaking since early 80’s), and my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease (which is progressive degeneration of brain cells).

I was questioning myself the reason ”why I am continuing to do printmaking“. Printmaking is a process of constructing an original block and taking out several editions from that block on paper. ”why I continue to take out edition when one print or one unique print was enough to satisfy me, or was I just following the rules of traditional printmaking, Is it still relevant for my present concept of art?” these questions came into my mind again and again.

On the other hand due to Alzheimer disease my father became a confused and disoriented person, who was struggling to cope with his failing memories and chaotic thought process to the extent that he was unable to recognize his near and dear ones and even failing to recognize his surroundings? As I along with my family tried to grapple with the situation, I tried to understand my father’s mental and psychological state of mind. Through this process I came face to face with the issue of Self/Conscious Being in relation to memory. Memories and thoughts which function in a coordinated way make a person act in a so called healthy and rational way. If a link is broken or chemical imbalances occur in this vital function, that same person begins to loose his/her social and psychological identity. My quest began here.

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