artistic practice
Artist — Mixed Media
Glass, fabric, paper, wood, stone, digital
A practice rooted in dots, lines, and the materials of the mountain — shaped by a life spent inside art from the beginning, sharing space with glass artist Vijay Kowshik and textile designer Maneesha Kowshik. Works across sculpture, drawing, textile, and digital mediums.
Work acquired — Private Collection
India
Work acquired — Private Collection
India
Work acquired — Private Collection
Vienna, Austria
Lead Researcher & Curator — Echoes in Glass
Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Research-based art project mapping Western Himalayan oral traditions (Kurla-Kurli) and glass waste.
Fellow — India Foundation for the Arts (IFA)
Delhi Visual Archive, New Delhi
Archival and Museum Fellowship. Conducted research on "Nature in Delhi" archives; produced three 360° video works for virtual exhibition and public walks and discussion programmes.
Best Stage Design — Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards
For Still & Still Moving, The Tadpole Repertory
Director & Co-Producer — First Indian 360° Music Video
Mat Ro Bacche · Arts collective production
Directed and co-produced the first Indian 360° music video. Performed live at Serendipity Arts Festival 2019, Goa — live drawings for a live audience.
Perceiving Pneuma Energy · Syntactics in Glass · Parsing — The Mind's Eye — Vijay Kowshik
Curation, Archiving, Documentation & Exhibition Design
Jazz in India
India International Centre, New Delhi
Exhibition — Raj Dassani
Graphic & Exhibition Design, ARTS-GLACERHI
Exhibition — K.G. Subramanyan
Graphic & Exhibition Design, ARTS-GLACERHI
Evolving Identities — The Bengal Masters
Graphic & Exhibition Design, ARTS-GLACERHI
Kabaad se Jugaad — Community Workshops
Himachal Pradesh, India
Wealth-from-waste workshops in mountain villages, schools, and orphanages.
Programmes Director — ARTS-GLACERHI
Himachal Pradesh
Arts for Social Change — workshops on waste, nature, and creativity; co-developing a residency space.
Assistant Secretary — Woodland Society
Andretta, Himachal Pradesh
professional practice
Founder — Girigari
Proprietorship, Himachal Pradesh
Independent artistic practice — making, exhibiting, and selling works across glass, fabric, paper, wood, stone, and digital mediums.
Founder — Vaispace
Proprietorship, Delhi
Independent Exhibition and Visual Communication Design practice.
Assistant Professor — Design Programs
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
Interdisciplinary Design and Integrated Communication Design. Courses: Publication & Exhibition Design, IoT products, 360° visualisation, entrepreneurship, social design.
Assistant Professor — Space & Communication Design
Indian Institute of Art & Design (IIAD), Delhi
Exhibition & Space Design, 360° video, "Design for a Better Future" with entrepreneurial start-ups. Collaborated with NGO Katha on digital literacy and narrative design.
Visiting Faculty
National Institute of Design, Haryana · Pearl Academy, Noida
Costume & Production Design — Ravi uljhan mein
Director: Tarun Sharma · Himachal Pradesh
15-day film schedule in Himachal Pradesh.
Stage Designer — The Tadpole Repertory
New Delhi
Principal stage designer from Taramandal (2009) through Quicksand (2017).
Communications & Programmes Manager
The Rasaja Foundation, New Delhi
Installation Artist, Spatial Designer & Curator
Bacardi NH7 Weekender Music Festival
Communication Designer & Outreach Coordinator
ZED (Eco BCIL), Bangalore
India Pavilion Pitch — World Expo 2012
Meroform Pvt. Ltd. & ABDesignHabit
Production Designer — Ad Campaigns
T.P. Abid · 6 campaigns in 4 months
Chief Indian Designer — Fiat & Tata Auto Show
Co-designed with Italian team · Production team of 100
Eastwind Music Festival
Spatial Design & Installation
School of Climate Change
Oxford Climate Society
EmpowerHer Journey Fellow
UNDP – Villgro
Climatebase Fellow, Cohort 5
Climate-focused entrepreneurship
BE:Fantastic Together Fellow
Climate Tech + Art
The DO School Fellow
Connection Challenge, Berlin
Fully funded fellowship. Worked with Messe Berlin on fluid information architecture systems for international trade fairs.
Master's in Sustainability Science
IGNOU, India
Field research: glass waste recycling in Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
Graduate Diploma in Design — Exhibition Design
National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
CBSE
Mother's International School, New Delhi
Free Progress Open Learning
Mirambika School, New Delhi
Environment Data & GIS for Communication
CSE Certification
UNITAR Certifications
Sustainable Development & Inclusive Green Economy
Living Lab Research Fellow (HCI + HCD)
IIIT-Delhi
Communication Studies Certificate
Prof. M. Mukherjee
Jury Member
Chitkara University, Chandigarh
Chief Guest & Lecturer — Waste to Wealth
Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala
Jury Member
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra