New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- For Arpita Akhanda, memory is not a distant concept. It is a living entity that continues to inform her present. The 34-year-old artist, based in Santiniketan, looks at her body as a memory collector. It carries experiences that extend beyond the physical form into other kinds of archives such as photographs, and textiles preserved by her family. Akhanda's practice is rooted in the histories of her grandparents and three districts-Comilla, Barishal, Faridpur-now in Bangladesh. Following the Partition of Bengal, both sides of the family crossed the newly-constituted border and eventually settled in Odisha. She does not look at Partition as a standalone historical event, but delves into the constant aftermath as it perm...