In the printmaking zone at Hyderabad’s Banyan Hearts Studios

The week-long camp from December 16 plays host to contemporary artists from across the country

Banyan Hearts Studios (BHS) in Kismathpur in Hyderabad is bustling with energy. On December 16, BHS transforms into a printmaking zone with more than 20 contemporary artists from across the country taking part in a week-long camp. A week before the launch, senior artist Chippa Sudhakar, also its director, is busy with preparations. Wearing an apron, the artist takes a short walk across the premises before pausing for a chat under the shade of a 60-year-old banyan tree.

Sudhakar has been holding such camps for more than a decade but this year’s session holds significance for two reasons. “The workshop brings senior and junior artists together, and is a first of its kind during this pandemic,” he says, adding, “2013 was the last time we had big names from the art fraternity like Rini Dhumal and Jyoti Bhatt. The presence of the celebrated artists in this year’s list makes it an eagerly awaited camp.”