About

Vaishnavi (Vaishu) Ilankamban New York-based woodworker and visual artist 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. Her work has been shown in Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and internationally at the Design Museum of Gent, BE. She has participated in residencies at the Ellis-Beauregaurd Foundation, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and Domaine de Boisbuchet in France. She previously served as a craftsperson and senior designer at George Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope, PA.

 ✉  contact:

v.ilankamban@gmail.com