Category: Visual Arts

Solo Painting Exhibition: Kalai Iyattran: I. Sezhian’s – Pondicherry – until 29 September

Dates: September 2 through September 29, 2026 Venue: Family Restaurant, Heritage Town, Puducherry Guest of Honour Dr. Gopal Jayaraman, Kalaimamani awardee and artist, admired the work’s raw conviction:  “His fearless approach to execution gives the works a sense of spontaneity and vitality… an expressive visual language that is energetic.” Kirti Chandak of TASMAI, Centre for […]

Tropical Minimalism & Jyoti Naoki Eri

Tropical Minimalism “The Space Between – Jyoti Naoki Eri on sculpture, Ma and the gifts of time” September 2, 2026 Jyoti’s interview and works were featured in a newly established Sri Lanka/Dubai based online magazine called Tropical Minimalism. https://tropicalminimalism.com/jyoti-naoki-eri

Roy Chvat 1941 – 2025

Roy Chvat 1941 – 2025 Roy was a multidisciplinary artist, born in New Jersey, United States. As an Aurovilian of the early days, Roy Chvat contributed throughout his life to the city of Dawn. He passed away in September 2025 Centre d’Art presented from 21 Aug – 5 Sep 2026 an exhibition of his work […]

Julietta Kühle

Potter and Writer Music was my first love, but it won’t be be my last. From Sound to Clay: A Journey in Auroville Julietta Kühle’s artistic path is rooted in a lifelong passion for rhythm and harmony. Before relocating to India in the late 1990s, she spent many years working within the dynamic German music […]

Tosha Parmar

I studied architecture at CEPT in Ahmedabad, where I learned to see form, space, and structure in everything around me. Later, I found clay or maybe it found me. It felt more direct, more alive. In 2019, I moved to Auroville. I’ve been working at Mandala Pottery in Tamil Nadu, in the production line and […]

Lavanya Pawar

Visual Artist | Architect | Storyteller | Creative Facilitator📍 Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India📧 lavanyapawar@auroville.org.in | 📞 +91 89405 11505🔗 Instagram | Facebook | Portfolio Lavanya Pawar is an interdisciplinary artist and architect rooted in the experimental spirit of Auroville. With a background that spans electronics, architectural design, and digital marketing, her creative journey is as […]

Mimi

I’m a ceramic artist, working primarily with stoneware clay. I love the rhythm of throwing pots on the wheel, and I often bring them to life by handbuilding sculptural elements onto them. My deep love for animals finds its way into much of my work, as I often incorporate their forms and spirit into my […]

Shinso

My paintings are abstract and geometric.i use acrylic paint on watercolor paper . Shinso@auroville.org.in. Home address,    Ararti 3B , Auroville  

Elena

Elena is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Moscow, Russia, and based in Auroville, India since 2015. From early childhood, she was enchanted by the world of art and culture—shaped by both the grandeur of classical masterpieces and the quiet intimacy of domestic craft. She was first guided by the patient hands of her great-grandmother, a […]

Jinyeo Kim

Hello This is Jinyeo Kim I am currently an upcycler and a designer who has been working in Shradhanjali for over 5 years. I love expressing my work with gifts from nature, but it’s really fun to bring trash to life as an upcycler. The two styles seem completely different, but they are in line […]

Jasmine

My name is Jasmine, I am 23 years old and grew up in Auroville. I paint using acrylic on canvas with my primary source of inspiration being the sky. Painting has been my means of expression for as long as I am able to remember. From taking part in Auroville’s The Play Of Painting program […]

Dasha

I am a visual artist, born in St. Petersburg but raised and living in Auroville since I was two years old. When I first started drawing as a teenager, I used pencils most often, and sometimes acrylic paint. Then I got more into using charcoal as my medium before I switched to oil paints, which […]

Valentina Beatriz

I am a thirty-year-old Chilean professional filmmaker and enthusiastic dancer, resident of Auroville International Community in Tamil Nadu, India. I graduated from Film Direction and Social Communication at Universidad Católica de Chile in 2014. Since then, I’ve been working as a scriptwriter, director, and film editor. I also worked as a producer and assistant director […]

Serena Aurora

Serena Aurora is an aspiring independent filmmaker with experience in many fields and aspects of the medium: from pre-production and scripting, to production filming and post-production editing, all the way to distribution and exhibition. Her specialty is cinematography, directing and editing. Having worked in the industry for over 10 years in several roles and positions […]

Claire Iono

Claire, visual artist, was born in 1969 in Paris.She has been living in Auroville for the last 10 years. Ever since she was a little girl, Claire, said she would live several lives in one. True to her word, she explored many different paths before placing her art practice at the centre of her life. […]

Lili

Lili’s is a playful approach to making and being. Working in a wealth of materials and contexts, her art ranges from sculpture and woodwork to painting, illustration and performance art inspired and supported by her background in fine art, theatre, dance and equestrianism. Recently returned to Auroville after graduating with a Masters in Fine Art […]

Aparajita Barai

“As a seeker, I am in search of the divinity. As I seek, the path keeps revealing itself to me and as I walk that path, I want to share my findings and journey, hoping it will benefit in breaking through the rigidity.” Aparajita Barai is a communication designer and an artist. She has graduated from […]

Nathalie

Nathalie is a painter, illustrator, author, photographer, and sculptor. Born in Paris, Nathalie moved to India at the age of 7 when her family came to live in Auroville in the early days, as devotees of Sri Aurobindo and Mother. Growing up in Auroville has brought on a profound sense of exploration, adventure and a […]

Orev

“Watsu practitioner (shiatsu in the water), brilliant comedian, singer, Orev’s paintings are as flamboyant as her curls. This French artist definitely gets her influence from her beloved India but her charisma stays as French as can be.   As with a sprouting seed becoming a young plant and forcing its way through the earth, a bud […]

A. Sathya

I have been passionate about painting since my early years and started practicing in our local cultural center. since i came to Auroville i have also been heavily involved in farming and foresting, i feel that this experience brought me closer to the beauty of nature and influenced in my art greatly. i am inspired by […]

Robert L’Heureux

Robert L’Heureux is originating from Canada where he learned the Art of Glass over 37 years ago. Vitrail as it is named in the west was well known from middle age for being an integral part in the construction of the cathedral and churches. Today you find stained glass in residence, public and governmental offices […]

Connie de Nood

Born in the Netherlands, but living in South India, I get inspired by my surroundings.  Being close to nature and living in the multi-cultural environment of Auroville surely inspires me the most. I work with black pen on paper and give ceramic a new look. Changing simple utensils into unique objects, and expressing my creativity […]

Jyoti Naoki Eri

Jyoti Naoki Eri is a Japanese artist residing in Auroville – a universal township in making in South India.He studied traditional Japanese art as the foundation to his artistic career.He has used the strong traditional back ground to break barriers in his art and explore multiple techniques and mediums in his artwork such as; calligraphy, […]