So much of what we are told are based on categorisations. Almost everything we watch or read actively encourages us to label, pigeonhole and constrain ourselves within a box. Are you single and independent, or in a relationship and codependent? Are you slim or fat? It is as if we are not allowed to exist in the in between. This artwork is inspired by the personal experience of being labelled. The performance focuses on the act of throwing and sweeping huge amounts of ghee extracted from the body. The idiom “to sweep something under the rug” encapsulates how Asian families often resolve their issues. Biting one’s tongue in many of these situations does not stem from a fear of the consequences of speaking up but driven by the importance of keeping peace.