Parvathi Nayar

Parvathi Nayar is a contemporary visual artist and writer based in Chennai, India. Known for her multidisciplinary approach, her work spans drawing, video, installations, painting, text, and photography. Her hand-drawn black-and-white graphite pieces explore urban environments, sustainability, and the intersection of science and technology.  A key theme in her work is water, symbolizing both environmental and metaphorical power. 


Parvathi is a founding member of The Hashtag#Collective and is active in supporting Chennai’s contemporary art scene.Her work has been featured at major exhibitions, including the Kochi Muziris Biennale, Singapore Art Museum, and CPB Biennale in Jakarta. Parvathi holds a Masters in Fine Art from Central St Martins, London, on a Chevening scholarship.