Curators

Salil Chaturvedi is a writer, poet and disability campaigner based in Chorão, Goa. His fiction and poems have appeared in various literary magazines and journals including Indian Quarterly, Himal South Asian, Out of Print, Wasafiri, Indian Literature (Sahitya Akademi) Joao Roque Literary journal, etc. His published collections include In the Sanctuary of a Poem, Love and Longing in the Anthropocene, a little knowing and Ya Ra La Va Sha Sa Ha (in Hindi). His short story collection is titled The Inexact Room.
  
Salil has acted in, and written for the popular children’s serial Galli Galli Sim Sim, playing the role of Jugadoo, a disabled car-garage owner, bringing disability into children’s hearts and minds. His writings for children can be accessed at Storyweaver, the online platform of Pratham Books. He has also represented India for wheelchair tennis and has sailed a boat from Mumbai to Goa with a team to draw attention to accessibility issues. His collaborative works with artist Rajeshree Thakker have appeared at the Serendipity Arts Festival and the Goa Open Arts Festival. His photographic work titled Places My Chair Likes To Go was exhibited at the Serendipity Arts Festival, 2022 and the Hyderabad Literary Festival.

Jayachandran is a visionary choreographer, dancer, and educator, renowned for his transformative contributions to contemporary dance in India. Trained in a variety of disciplines—including Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kalarippayattu, Capoeira, Tai Chi as well as Indian and African folk dances—his blending of traditional Indian forms with international contemporary techniques has earned him global recognition. His choreographic works, often infused with music, visual arts, and technology, explore social themes and cultural narratives. 

He has been featured in major international festivals and venues, earning acclaim for their innovation and storytelling. Palazhy is also the founder of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, a leading institution for dance education, research, performance, stage technologies, and the Attakkalari India Biennial, South Asia’s premier contemporary dance festival. He also leads the Incubation Centre for Arts and Media (ICAM), which supports original productions through residencies, mentorships, and international collaborations.

Veeranganakumari Solanki is a curator and writer based in Mumbai, India. Her curatorial practice explores how various creative practices merge to create dialogues in public and private spaces. Her work examines the way historical and contemporary thought informs exhibition-making and expands ideas through narration and storytelling. Focusing on image practices in a global context, Veeranganakumari has been a Brooks International Research Fellow at Tate Modern, a resident at Delfina Foundation, and a Programme Director at Space Studio and The Gujral Foundation. She is also a Co-Director of the SqW:Lab Foundation and a part of the advisory committee of the Piramal Photography Gallery at NCPA, Mumbai.

Anjana Somany is a researcher specializing in Art History, connecting the subject to India’s living craft traditions. Her over three decades long  work in crafts and textiles began as Member Founding Committee Crafts Council Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) and is a Past President of the Delhi Crafts Council. As National Past President FLO (FICCI Ladies Organization), she has advocated for women’s empowerment at various levels. A graduate in Art History from SOAS in London, her passion drives her to lead curated cultural study tours with scholars. Her latest initiative, Craft Stories Under the Mango Tree, is a festival celebrating handcrafted heritage, showcasing Indian crafts and folk arts through diverse programs with artisans, designers, scholars, and galleries. She has curated exhibitions that link cultural history with living craft traditions in South Africa, Ethiopia, Chennai, Delhi, and Goa, and has presented numerous papers globally.

Sandeep Sangaru is a nomad in thought and a maker by hand. His journey meanders through mountain trails and craft ateliers, where exploration and observation quietly shape the rhythm of his work. Without a conscious plan, he has curated a life built on material, memory, and meaning. 

As a designer and educator, Sandeep collaborates closely with artisans across India, working with bamboo, wood, and other humble materials to reimagine traditional knowledge in contemporary forms. For him, craft isn’t a relic; it’s a living, breathing conversation between people, places, and time. He approaches each moment quietly, unintentionally, with stories woven into every detail; inviting reflection through objects, spaces, and the quiet beauty of how things are made. 

Dr Kristine Michael is a ceramic artist, arts educator, curator and historian of Indian ceramic and glass works. She has curated at Serendipity Arts Festival in 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025. Her curatorial projects include Multiple Reailties-Voices in Contemporary Indian ceramics at Clarch Gimhae Museum Korea in 2023-2024 among others. She has recently presented on ‘Indian Glass- History and Contemporary’ at The Glass Art Conference University of Texas Arlington USA. She is Co-editor of Mrin, Journal of Indian Ceramic Art. Kristine is based in New Delhi and is currently Curriculum Leader at The British School.