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    Asian Paints and St+art India Foundation chart an inclusive journey at Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh, a school for visually-impaired

    FEB 29, 2024 | By Aditi Singla
    Prayer hall gets converted into a fully lit up tactile art gallery for the students; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints 
    Project Sparsh – An Initiative by Asian Paints and St+art India where Asian Paints transforms Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh school, Jaipur to joyful space for the visually impaired; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints 
    Students at the school with their artwork created using textured lead free paints by Royale Play; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints
    White tactile art created using stencils; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints 
    The art gallery; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints 

    Every region of India contributes a unique artistic flair, ensuring a kaleidoscope of visual delights. Yet, for individuals with visual impairments, the pathway to embrace and understand extraordinary artworks unfolds solely through alternative senses – touch, sound and sometimes scent. In their world, the visual allure of art and heritage remains a mystery.

    To accelerate the engagement of this community and make art accessible to them, St+art India Foundation in collaboration with Asian Paints aims at transforming the Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh school in Jaipur, through Project Sparsh.

    Prayer hall gets converted into a fully lit up tactile art gallery for the students; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

     

    A mural in the interiors; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

    Focused on inclusivity, it endeavours to touch the hearts and nurture the minds of visually impaired students through art.

    Phase 1 of Project Sparsh, is a 3-day Inclusive Art workshop where students explore different Asian Paints tools, tactile swatches and textured lead free paints by Royale Play. By learning 3D texturing techniques, they create art out of it.

    Project Sparsh – An Initiative by Asian Paints and St+art India where Asian Paints transforms Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh school, Jaipur to joyful space for the visually impaired; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

     

    White tactile art created using stencils; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

    “The initiative aims to bring joy and inspiration to visually impaired students through touch and feel. We redefined art and added another dimension to it with textured paints to create murals through tactile art” says Amit Syngle, CEO & MD, Asian Paints.

    The Makeover In Phase 2, the project transforms the school’s spaces, converting the prayer hall into a vibrant art gallery. It beautifully encapsulates elements of Rajasthan through tactile wall art and motivational quotes written in Braille.

    The art gallery; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

     

    An up-close detail of the tactile mural artwork on the wall; Photograph courtesy Asian Paints

    The students experience art through ‘Sparsh’ which means touch. In pursuit of the mission Art For All, the school’s facade showcases a mural inspired by Braille and Bandhej, featuring elephants, camels, earthen pots, puppets, cactus etc.

    Through this initiative, art becomes a multi-sensory experience for the students, which fosters their visual perceptions and helps them explore their creative potential.

    Know more about Asian Paints and St+art India here