Category: Painter

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Marco Feira

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 […]

Ivana Frousova

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 Jacques

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:

Tia Pleiman

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 […]

Shakti Balu

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 […]

Serge Scarnato alias Sukhino

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: […]

Ashesh Joshi

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 […]

Rolf Lieser

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 […]