Jan 16 2026 to Jan 25 2026 5:30 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

A chance to pause and reset, First-Hand is a participatory, multisensory experience that counters the overstimulation of screen-heavy life. Participants move through a guided journey of touch, scent, taste, and evocative storytelling, within sensory worlds shaped by the intelligence and wonder of the animal kingdom. The experience invites you to slow down, rekindle curiosity, and together, strengthen our connection to the planet.

For those seeking deeper attention in this age of hyper information, First-Hand is an immersive ‘reset button’. It bridges mental wellbeing and environmental awareness through an embodied experience.

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The adjective “firsthand” means experiencing something directly: a personal encounter or knowledge—something you’ve seen, felt, or participated in yourself, rather than learning about it through someone else.

“First, hand” instead suggests an experience that begins with the hand, emphasising that touch is the first and most direct way to connect with the world around us.

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www.nitish-jain.com

Presented By
Studio MoreThanThat is a collaborative platform led by Nitish Jain, bringing together artists, thinkers and makers from diverse disciplines as “guests” since 2017. Operating as an evolving international network, the studio focuses on a multi-sensory approach and creates participatory experiences, events, spaces, objects, lectures and workshops through long-term collaborations across contexts, geographies and formats. Their works have been presented at festivals, museums and public spaces across Czechia, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Italy, the UK, the UAE & India.

Nitish Jain
Nitish Jain
Multi disciplinary artist
An India-born, Czech-based artist Nitish works across performance art, architecture, storytelling and object-based practices. His work explores non-visual ways of relating, inviting audiences to sense art through touch, taste, smell, listening and imagination. Nitish develops poetic and layered works attentive to metaphor, memory, and myth. His artistic lens is deeply informed by ecological thought, more-than-human perspectives, and postcolonial critique. In an age of digital acceleration, his work advocates rest and wellbeing - of both humankind and the ecology - through playful, sensory methods that counter overstimulation and spectacle.