Payal Garai
Considered to be one of the finest potters in the city, Payal Garai is the principle designer of landscape pottery for IGA. Working with several mediums like Earthenware, Ceramic, Concrete, Stone and FRP making aesthetic, unique individually crafted compositions in landscape pots, water features and lamps, she also practices studio pottery from her workshop in Pune.
Amongst the several national and international recognitions, she has been the recipient of the Woman of the Year Award by the American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA, for outstanding achievement in the field of pottery and the Garhi Art Scholarship by the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi for her work in ceramics. Listed amongst the Who’s Who of Pune in the art and design category, she has made a significant contribution in her chosen field.
Specializing in ceramics, she completed her B.F.A from Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan and subsequently apprenticed under the pioneer potter Mrs. Nirmala Patwardhan in Pune. She has also trained under stalwarts such as Mansimran Singh in Andretha and under Ray Meekar and Deborah Smith in Pondicherry.
Chiranjib Ghosh
Chiranjib Ghosh, a Masters in Fine Arts from Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketan is in charge for the operations of the IGA studio in Bangalore. As an Associate to the company, he oversees the timely and successful executions of all our projects in Southern India.
Credited with the Vishwa Bharati Merit Scholarship, Chiranjib Ghosh has several recognitions that he has to his name. He has been credited with the Lalit Kala State Academy Award and the National Scholarship rendered by the Ministry of Human Resource, Government of India.
A specialized sculptor, his work in the group exhibitions such as the “All India Annual Exhibition” organized by the Lalit Kala Academy and the “Tradition and Modernity in Bengal” exhibition organized by the Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Bangalore and Mumbai have been greatly appreciated. He has also been a participant in the “sculptors Workshop” organized by the Bengal Ambuja Housing Development Ltd, Kolkata.
Alakesh Parasar
Alakesh Parasar, an Associate to IGA is a trained and talented artist hailing from Assam.
A masters in sculpture from Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketan, he has been the recipient of the Vishwa Bharati Merit Scholarship for his outstanding work during his stint there.
He spearheads the supervision and successful execution of all our projects from the Pune studio.
He has to his credit several group exhibitions held in Shantiniketan, Kolkata and Assam.