Aishwarya’s artistic projects range from drawing and painting to sculpture, installations, photography, and performance art using a wide range of media. She combines her Silambam practice with visual art techniques and technology to create unique expressions that explore environment, space, body, emotion, flow, nature, climate, gender, connections, and human expression. 

Projects

DVA

ICF

  • 2021

    • Talking spaces – art & design exhibition – Forum Art Gallery, Chennai
      Exhibited Dva, a monolithic stone sculpture based on the concept of Shiva and Shakti

    2018

    • Art camp – Coaches, contours et couleurs – Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
      The paintings are exhibited as a part of the permanent collections at the ICF Coach Museum, Chennai

    2017

    • Art camp – The She Train – Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
      The paintings are exhibited as a part of the permanent collections at the ICF Coach Museum, Chennai

    2013

    • Collaboration with French photographer Frederic Delangle
      Painting and photography project inspired by street art in Chennai

    • Conceptual photography exhibition - 11.12.13 - Art Houz, Chennai

    2011

    • “Wellness through spaces” Lasalle show, Singapore

    2008

    • “Aura” - Organized and participated in art & design exhibition, JBAS College, Chennai

    • “Nari – her life and beyond” – Tangerine, Chennai

  • 2024

    • ‘Local’ Conceptualised, mentored and curated a student art & design exhibition with 16 students of Maisha Studio with over 10,000 visitors at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai

    • Inclusive Photo Walk – Organised Chennai’s first inclusive photowalk in collaboration with Srivatsan Shankaran of Madras Photo Bloggers. Deaf community members taught photography and led the walk for art and design students

    • Local Treasures – An event to acknowledge and build community through local creative change-makers, ambassadors, and disruptors in Tamilnadu's art and design industry

    • Line and Colour – A live painting event where two master artists fuse contemporary painting with folk performance aiming to break the barriers of class in arts

    2023

    • Book Design and Illustration – ‘Two Pink Lines’ a book on fertility by Dr. Priya Kalyani (2023-present)

    • ‘White’ Mentored and curated a conceptual student art & design exhibition with 14 students of Maisha Studio with over 10,000 visitors at Gallery Veda, Chennai

    • ‘Sounds of Silence’ – Conceptualised and curated a music event with musician Prakash Sathiya with handmade and aboriginal instruments around the concept of white and emptiness

    2021

    • Dva – A monolithic sculpture project combining materiality and texture in abstract form with ancient symbolism and concepts based on gender fluidity, self, and reflection

    2020

    • ‘Art for Covid Relief 2020’ – An art fundraiser with paintings made by underprivileged children in collaboration with students of Maisha Studio. The artworks were sold to raise funds and supply grocery kits to marginalised families below the poverty line near Gummidipundi

    2019

    • Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design – Diploma in Visual Communication, Loyola Institute of Vocational Education, Loyola College, Chennai

    • Mentored, Curated and Organised ‘Outside the Lines’ – Annual student art & design exhibition of Maisha Studio with over 25,000 visitors across 3 editions

    • Art for Social Reform – Workshop for tribal children from Gummidipundi. The paintings produced during the workshop were exhibited as a collateral of Maisha Studio’s “Outside the Lines 2019”. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings were donated to the running of an education centre for tribal children at Ramachandrapuram

    2018

    • Art for Social Reform – Art workshop for HIV-affected children. The paintings produced during the workshop were exhibited as a collateral of Maisha Studio’s “Outside the Lines 2018”. Proceeds from the sale and auction of the paintings made by the kids from SIP Home were donated to SIP Memorial Trust Building Fund

    2017

    • Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design – Dip. Architecture and Interior Design, Loyola Institute of Vocational Education, Loyola College, Chennai

    2016

    • Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design – Interior Design, Hindustan University

    2014-2016

    • Mentored and Curated the Graduating Visual Arts Exhibition – International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, M.Ct.M Chidambaram Chettyar International School

    2014

    • Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design – Visual Arts and Design, M.Ct.M International School, Chennai

    2013

    • Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design – Interior, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, National College of Design, Chennai

    • Designed Art Labs for Corporation Schools – Nalandaway ‘Achieve Through the Arts’

    • Ethnographic Research – ‘Design for Development in Nepal’, Lasalle College, Singapore

    2009

    • Ethnographic Research – ‘Design for Development in Nepal’, Lasalle College, Singapore

    2008

    • Art Workshop / Fundraiser for Dyslexic Children – SIET Dyslexia Centre, Chennai

  • 2024

    • Driving Inclusion and Diversity through Creative Economy – Tamilnadu Women’s Summit

    • Creative Entrepreneurship – IDEA BOX ’24, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

    • Leadership through Creativity – Hyatt Regency, Chennai

    • How Silambam Taught Me Compassion – The Kindness Festival, Chennai

    • Folk Performing Arts Festival – Kalaakshayam, MOP Vaishnav College for Women

    2023

    • Textures of Traditions, Culture for All

    • Design Thinking for Entrepreneurship – MOP Vaishnav College for Women

    2022

    • TEDx @Pollachi – Silambam in the age of the metaverse

    • Chennai Customs Zone, Tamilnadu & Puducherry GST & Central Excise Zone

    • Young Indians Chennai, CII

    2021

    • Career Conversations – American International School, Chennai

    2020

    • ThinkEdu Conclave by The New Indian Express – Preparing the 21st Century Student

    2019

    • Creativity in Entrepreneurship – DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

    • Design Your Future – MOP Vaishnav College for Women

    • Innovation, Design and Creativity – Students Training and Empowerment Programme, Madras Management Association, Chennai

    2018

    • Changemakers – Youth Speak Summit, US Consulate Chennai and Nalandaway Foundation

    • ‘Designing Your Form’ – Expert Talks, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

    • Celebrating Entrepreneurship in the Commonwealth – “Towards a common future,” British Deputy High Commission, The Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    • Creative Careers – Art and Design Career & Education, Velammal Knowledge Park, Chennai

    2017

    • TEDx Speaker – TEDxSriSaiRamEngineering

    • Creativity and Self-Actualization – NIZHAL Cancer Support Forum, Billroth Hospitals, Chennai

    • Philippine-Indian Literary Festival – Mindanao and Manila, Philippines

    • SheLeads – British Deputy High Commission, Madras Chamber of Commerce

    • ‘The Millennial Woman’ – Madras Management Association

    • Hyderabad Literary Festival

    • Live Painting Demonstration with Artist Thejo Menon and Singer Bombay Jayashri for special children on World Autism Awareness Day – Aalaap

    2016

    • “Mapping a Creative” – All Indian Women’s Association, Chennai

    2015

    • Art and Design for Creative Independence – International Day of the Girl Child, Vedaranyam

    2014

    • SyCON – SSN College, Chennai for Entrepreneurship Week

    2013

    • TEDxYouth @Chennai – Creativity as a way of living

  • Design Thinking & Portfolio Development Workshops

    2019

    • Design Thinking & Portfolio Development Workshop – Department of Fashion Design, Hindustan Institute of Technology, Chennai

    • Department of Interior Design – JBAS College for Women, Chennai

    2017

    • Creative Thinking Workshop – iLead Program for Women Managers, TCS Siruseri

    • Department of Interior Design – JBAS College for Women, Chennai

    2014

    • Creativity in Education for Faculty Members – M.Ct.M International School

    2012

    • Department of Interior Design – JBAS College for Women, Chennai

    • Creativity & Development in the Art & Design Industry – JBAS College for Women, Chennai

    2011-2012

    • Art and Design Portfolio Development Course – Ilango’s Artspace, Chennai

    Visual Art Workshops

    2022

    • Drawing with Silambam Workshop – Tantrotsav Festival, Kalarigram, Auroville

    2019

    • Digital Photography – Department of Interior Design, JBAS College, Chennai

    2018

    • Impasto Palette Knife Painting Workshop – Hindustan Trading Company, Chennai

    • Indian Miniature Painting Workshop – Hindustan Trading Company, Chennai

    • Paint like Van Gogh – Acrylic Painting Workshop – Hindustan Trading Company, Chennai

    • Impressionism Painting Workshop – Hindustan Trading Company, Chennai

    • Paint Party Chennai – Acrylic Painting Workshop

    2017

    • Van Gogh Paint Party – Wandering Artist, Chennai

    2015

    • Digital Photography – Department of Interior Design, JBAS College, Chennai

    2013

    • Digital Photography – Department of Interior Design, JBAS College, Chennai

    • Storybook Illustration Workshop for children affected by Child Labour – NalandaWay and UNICEF

    2012

    • Art Teacher’s Training Workshop for Government School Teachers – NalandaWay