Writing

Lakshmi Nagaraj Interviews Lakshmi Nagaraj Lak: Hi Lakshmi. Thanks for meeting with me. We are here today to talk about your companions in your art practice. How do you want to start? Lakshmi: There’s so much to say, everything is scattered in my mind. You should be guiding how we start. You’re kind of a bad interviewer. Lak: Okay, okay, let’s not take jabs. Start anywhere. What’s the first thing that pops into your mind? Lakshmi: Personal objects have been starting points f

My mother has an OTG oven. She never bought a microwave because she wanted to have space, for the space to be the oven’s. On most days, this oven sits there, untouched, unused. She stores some gloves and papers and ribbons inside. When I see it there, untouched, mostly unused, I can’t help but think about the day it stops working. Will she throw it away? I’m scared to think about that. I couldn’t tell you what I’m more scared of. Will she refuse to discard it after i