Vaishnavi (Vaishu) Ilankamban New York-based visual artist and woodworker working primarily in sculpture and installation.
Originally from southeast Michigan, she worked as an engineer, furniture designer and woodworker for 8 years prior to shifting to the arts. Her recent work is a layering of the real & imagined memories found in the built environment — recollections and physical traces of family narratives layered with her own. She received her MFA at CUNY Hunter college, and has participated in residencies (all in Maine ~) at the Ellis-Beauregaurd Foundation, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She previously served as a craftsperson and senior designer at George Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope, PA and currently teaches woodworking and sculpture to undergraduates and enthusiasts in the community of all ages.
✉ contact:
v.ilankamban@gmail.com