SPARSH
A co-creation robot that helps disabled artists create bigger — on their own terms.
Built by two Grade 5 students in Mumbai. Designed with disabled artists, not for them. SPARSH lets foot and mouth painters work at larger scales, in less time, with complete independence — preserving traditional Indian art forms by keeping their artists working.
"The joy is in making the art. Not in watching a machine make it."
The Four Parts of SPARSH
SRIJAN (सृजन)
Creation
Where the artist creates and chooses how SPARSH helps.
SPARSH ENGINE (स्पर्श)
Touch
The software brain that reads, smooths, and scales the artist's strokes.
VISTAAR (विस्तार)
Expansion
The drawing robot that scales the artist's design 3× larger.
HASTAKSHAR + RANG SAATHI (हस्ताक्षर + रंग साथी)
Signature & Companion
The artist finishes the painting in their own way — independently, with RANG SAATHI managing their palette.
Built with Real Artists
Nadeem Shaikh
Foot painting artist, IMFPA Mumbai
Bandenawaz Nadaf
Foot painting artist, IMFPA Mumbai
Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre
Pune — India's largest spinal injury rehab centre