Jodhpur Arts Week: Edition 2.0

29 January to 19 March, 2027

Uncovering the intricate ecosystem of collective activity that underpins contemporary art and design, Jodhpur Arts Week Edition 2.0 presented under the curatorial guidance of Mr. Ranjit Hoskote builds on the spirit of co-creation, placing equal emphasis on the process of making, dialogue, education, and shared learning.

Bringing together artists, designers, makers, and thinkers from across the globe, an expansive programme of artist residencies welcomes internationally acclaimed practitioners to engage in meaningful collaboration with local artisans, communities, and school children. These partnerships highlight the vital role that grassroots initiatives, collective knowledge, and lived traditions play in shaping the contemporary art and design ecosystem.

Ranjit Hoskote’s curatorial vision brings attention to the water knowledge systems that have quietly shaped the city of Jodhpur. These systems influence how people live, build, and adapt, and are visible in the city’s many water structures, stepwells, step-ponds, reservoirs, and more. The architectural intervention to conserve water have shaped not only the landscape but also everyday life. They were not just utilitarian spaces, but places for public gathering, for sharing stories, knowledge, and learning. Water’s presence allows the city to grow, while its absence teaches care and restraint. In this way, water becomes a way of thinking, organizing, remembering, and learning from the city.