Dirty Hands Co., a Bandra-based initiative by Sanskar Sawant, began as a response against a shift experienced in the world of visual art towards more digital modes of creation, away from hands-on, analogue work. “Many of us, illustrators and designers, have had to move away from our styles to match the needs of the market,” says Sawant. Dirty Hands is, therefore, an effort to support artists who wish to return to their practice from time to time.

A woman browses through printed artworks at the previous edition of the event