Lokesh Khodke is an independent artist, comics creator, and art educator based in New Delhi. He has published comics and illustrated children's books. Lokesh co-founded BlueJackal, an indie platform for comics, picture books, and zines, and co-organizes the Indie Comix Fest, Delhi edition. He is also the Director of Education at ArtFirst Foundation, working with children, university students, and school teachers across India.
This residency was part of Sunaparanta's Artist-in-Residence Lab (AIR-L), and also as part of the Institut Français en Inde & Villa Swagatham.