Hampi Art Labs | studio sP+a

The Hampi Art Lab hopes to foster creative thinking, by creating a space where collaboration and experimentation is possible. Located on a 5 acre site in Karnataka’s city of Vijayanagar, Hampi Art Lab is inspired by the riverine and her gentle sculpting of the surrounding hills, the project is rooted by a central ‘space of flows’; through which people access the property. On either side of this, lies a hill scape of various amenities available at the residency.

The site and its surrounding environment strive to be an inspiration to visitors and artists. The buildings are designed to have accessible roofs, so visitors have access to both, a landscape on ground, as well as a green roof, which serve as backgrounds for installation pieces across the campus. The landscape design echoes this material approach with paths of stabilised pebble, recycled stone mosaics and local planting from the region.

Walking through the entry court, one will see the Gallery, Café, and a large pavilion-which leads visitors to the central court. Through here lie the artists’ workshops- for collective use – as well as individual studio spaces. There are also a series of amphitheatres on the edge of the property, which lead to a sculpture plaza. Beyond this, lie the residential spaces for the artists.

Photography: Kunal Sharma, Aagam Mehta, Kartik Rathod, Sameep Padora