It’s only since 2000 that Priya started doing pottery as a hobby in addition to her teaching work at various Auroville schools. The hobby has meanwhile turned into a full-time occupation, with Priya gradually finding her own, very unique way. “In my expression, I seek the unity of opposites – asymmetry and balance, chaos and […]
Adil Writer is a ceramic artist, painter and architect from Bombay, currently living and working in Auroville, where he is a partner at Mandala Pottery which produces functional tableware, assorted ceramic items, and architectural ceramic murals & installations. From his own studio at Mandala, he creates his own line of studio pottery. link:http://www.adilwriter.com
Two grey/green eyes, one nose quite big, one mouth, few original teeth, but only two ears, 1m 79cm height, no special peculiarities visible except two big mustaches recently added. After I finished the Art School in Italy, I started to travel in Asia, I never stopped to paint, but I’m not a painter, to make […]
Originally from the Czech Republic, Ivana has been living in the UK for 9 years. Now she lives in Auroville since July 2014. Starting painting late, Ivana tries to do the maximum to be a good painter. Her main focus is on portraits of children. Her message is “Children are our future. It is depend […]
Dominique has been working as a painter and restorer of canvas and frescos since 1987, first in France and later in Italy.In her artistic path she likes to mix several techniques such as egg tempera or gold and silver leaves. contact:ade.jacques65 [at] gmail.com links:http://s81598.wix.com/dominiquejacqueshttps://vimeo.com/28406688 work:
Marco has worked as a photographer since 1983. In addition to the professional work, he likes to create imaginary landscapes or self-portraits representing contemporary issues. According to him, good photography is something that has a story and a purpose behind it. “The story could be anything. For example, how we struggle, evolve and assimilate what […]
Ikebana is the Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement. It is a disciplined art form where the arrangement is a living thing in which nature and humanity are brought together. It is steeped in the philosophy of developing closeness with nature. As is true of all other arts, Ikebana is creative expression within certain rules of […]
Throughout my life as an artist, I’ve gravitated towards a variety of 1, 2 and 3 dimensional materials and media…drawing, painting, clay, mixed media, collage, fiber and recycle art. Over the past several years, while traveling between the US, Mexico, Guatemala and India, I have worked with materials easily transportable such as pen, ink (fine […]
E. Srinivassan is a screenwriter, actor, and film and theatre director. Born in Kuilapalayam, he has directed more than twenty-five educational films and street plays on social, health, and environmental issues which are used to raise awareness in schools and villages. Srini is the founder and director of Yatra Multimedia and the Yatra Art & […]
Supriya is a ceramic artist and an Ikebana artist with love for painting. In ceramics, she uses different clays and different ways of firing them – in a gas kiln and an anagama kiln, which reflects different surfaces that she pursues to express her creativity. Form is her ever attractive inner drive. A thought, an […]
I live in a place of unending education. Therefore there could be no particular description or name of our activities. Everything we Aurovilians do is for getting experience, and to grow towards the ideal. What is my ideal? In few words to become someone worth of subtle and radiant expressions of the divine light, someone […]
To speak about myself is not what I like the most, but to let art and music express the feelings of what is difficult to speak about, the hidden. To employ poetry and images to reveal deeper emotions, different perceptions and yet to be grounded on earth, is a key to integrality. contact:address: Minati, Aurovillee-mail: […]
I work with hand building and small forms. I use variety of glazes to create colorful fairy tale like world. I am ready to share it with those who keep the inner child happily alive. I’m always looking for play in work. I define play as a sense of not really knowing what is going […]
My love for Arts and painting commenced and has grown with the study of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother; learning has been an education in appreciating the beauty of life. When the moments of deep intimacy descend on me and the inner vision shines through, I feel charmed… I paint. My skills in photography have […]
Born: 17 April 1954 in Trier, Germany.I studied Vis.Com./Arts in Germany and worked as Graphic Designer in Advertisement Agencies. After coming to Auroville in 1981, I continued design work including book publications, exhibitions and graphics. Since 1984, I worked in various art-forms:– Oil Painting (with exhibitions in Auroville, Pondicherry, Chennai, Delhi, and Germany)– Architecture (several […]
Training and Experience in Ceramics Committed to my life in Auroville, an international township since over eight years now, the focus of my recent work has been images, objects, colors and textures of India. India, my own country, has meant so much more to me after being influenced by Auroville philosophy and life. In my […]
Osiva lives at Yatra, Auroville. Since early childhood, he felt a strong inclination towards painting and has continuously developed his skills. As an artist, he has already presented over 40 successful one man shows with exhibitions in India, Holland and Sweden. Osiva’s paintings are joyful and evoke images of a dreamy, carefree world full of […]
Olivier settled in Auroville in 1991. As a photographer, he became fascinated by the bewildering diversity of India, altogether wild and sophisticated, as well as by its splendid architecture. He then intended to show the Indian spirituality in its ambiguous religious and common sense: landscapes at dawn, medieval temples but also portraits of saddhus or […]
Nicole considers herself an Artist/Illustrator. She originates from The United States and now lives in Auroville, where she finds inspiration in her husband, daughter and their surroundings. Her illustration work is primarily created by hand drawings and watercolor and at times a little bit in Photoshop. Nicole likes to work predominantly in the medium of […]
My work and passion for the past twenty five years have been focused on understanding the sculptural aspects of South Indian culture. I am Murthy Nadesan and I am a recipient of the National Award for Master Craftsman, New Delhi. I learned stone carving from a master sculptor, Sri Raman, from Mahabalipuram, who taught sculpture […]
Art comes from what is around you. It is not something far away. It is right here. Waste is part of what is right here so how can it not be part of everyday aesthetics and art? There needs to be a paradigm shift in thinking about art. It is not an achieved state. It […]
A human being in quest of a larger, higher and more beautiful life on this planet: this is the best presentation I would give of myself. My art is altogether an instrument and an expression of that quest. contact:e-mail: patenaude [at] auroville.org.inaddress: Grace; Aurovilletel: (91) 0413 2623345 link:www.auroville.org/art&culture/painting/monique work:
While living and working in Auroville, Miki is an active member of Janaka House, painting in the Tanjore, Tibetan styles,using natural earth and mineral pigments. A memory of this trans-cultural flavor is present in her art in acrylic on canvas, fused with personal identity and mythology. contact:e-mail: miki [at] auroville.org.intel: (91) 0413 2622-229 work:
I feel that life is art; it isn’t a separate sort of thing. To make my surroundings a work of art, harmonious to the senses, that is of paramount importance for me. To paint with a brush or a pen on a piece of paper or on a ceramic piece, it does not matter. What […]
The Path of Silk: The Art of Quilting. Coming from a background of theatre, I settled in Auroville in January 1984.For my work in theatre and dance, manual work has always been essential. So I was cultivating hobbies like painting, batik and patchwork. Today quilting is my canvas on which forms are evolving. I find […]
