Surfaces do more than meet the eye—they awaken our sense of touch and profoundly activate our other senses. Whether we’re running our fingers over a smooth stone, feeling the grain of wood, or brushing against a textured fabric, our skin serves as the gateway to tactile stories. In tactile art, this physical point of touch is central—it invites interaction, drawing us in to explore, sense, and imagine through our fingers.
Touched! encourages the audience to use their hands and other senses to experience the work intimately and to become active participants in the art moment, rather than passive observers.
Through Touched!, we aim to highlight the beauty and depth of the tactile experience. It’s about more than just representing objects or scenes—it’s about carefully crafting surfaces that invite exploration and allow us to be immersed in the art object differently, more personally, and to be touched profoundly by the experience.
Collaborator:
Indian Institute of Art & Design, Okhla, Delhi
Mentors:
Kishore Chakraborty
Pankaj Narain
Artists:
Labani Mandal
Ira Elza Elizabeth
Ritika Saha
Mehek Rehani
Priyaangshi kashyap
Diya Talreja
Hridhima Mehrotra
Megan Jose Leon
Akash Kumar Prajapati
Sriyani Bhattacharjea
Devyanshi Sharma
Himanshi Ahlawat
Neale Nadar
Aashna
Daksh
