Date April 25 – May 10, 2026
Time Time– 11.00am-7.00pm
All days, except Mondays
Venue 47-A, Khotachi Wadi, Girgaum, Mumbai
Description :
47A’s latest show, open to all, highlights 75 years of the Indian Constitution. It opens in April 2026 and honours the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar (in his birth month), ‘The Father of the Indian Constitution’.
Starting April 25 to May 10, titled Hamari Virasat, the show brings together diverse voices from across the country through the language of craft and design.
The Constitution holds together the idea of India; diverse yet united, guided by liberty, equality, justice, and fraternity. The handmade and craft sector reflects this idea in a very real way. Across the country, in every region and community, artisans continue to create with freedom and identity. This has led to an incredible range of forms, materials, and expressions.
On 26 January 1950, the Constitution of India came into force, and India became a republic. From 26 January 2026, we step into the 77th year of this journey. It is a moment worth pausing for. The Constitution holds together the idea of India; diverse yet united, guided by liberty, equality, justice, and fraternity. The handmade and craft sector reflects this idea in a very real way. Across the country, in every region and community, artisans continue to create with freedom and identity. This has led to an incredible range of forms, materials, and expressions.
Nearly 200 million artisans are part of this sector. They come from different backgrounds, yet share a sense of dignity, respect, and purpose. In many ways, this sector mirrors the spirit of the Constitution. Hamari Virasat is a small step towards bringing this connection into view.
It presents 75 handmade textile artworks, each measuring 1 × 1 metre. These works have been contributed by members of Hand for Handmade Foundation from across India. Each piece draws inspiration from the visual language of the Preamble to the Constitution of India. Together, they form a collective expression of how constitutional values live through craft practice.
They also remind us of the role this sector plays in livelihoods, identity, and women’s participation across the country. This exhibition and sale aim to directly support the artists. The proceeds will go back to them, helping sustain their practice and strengthen their economic independence.
This initiative was conceptualised by Hand for Handmade Foundation to bring focus to the artisan sector and its deep connection with the idea of India.
About 47-A:
47-A is a venue for art, craft, and design. It is set in one of our favourite places: the beautiful Khotachi Wadi, one of the original villages of Bombay, in the culturally historic area of Girgaum, rich in diversity and inclusiveness. 47-A Khotachi Wadi is a 19th-century Portuguese-style house, and its ground floor is now our gallery.
