Vaishnavi (Vaishu) Ilankamban is a New York-based visual artist and woodworker.
Her recent sculptural & installation 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 has participated in residencies at the Ellis-Beauregaurd Foundation, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and is an alumna of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (‘25). Vaishu 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. She received her MFA at CUNY Hunter college (‘25), and a BA, Fine Arts & BSE Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
✉ contact:
v.ilankamban@gmail.com