Get to Know Me
Pavitra Mohan began with MASALA CHAI (2007 -2016), a blog that quietly became a touchstone for South Asian art and design from around the world. Her work has appeared in Elle, Grazia, The Hindu , The Smithsonian’s blog and Kyoorius Magazine to name a few. She went on to creatively head two design stores in her city, Chennai
She was hand picked by the UK luxury store ‘Harvey Nichols’, to curate independent Indian designers at their flagship store in Riyadh. (2013) She is also an INK fellow (https://inktalks.com/) . She addressed an audience of 600 industry innovators, speaking candidly about her journey and struggles with curating and writing about art and design.
She founded The Cooling Glass Company, (2016- 2019) creating sunglasses and headpieces for music festivals that drew the admiration of designer Manish Arora and music artist M.I.A ( Maya Arulpragasm)
In 2020 she self published a book of poetry titled , Elegant Anxieties and the Magic of Heartache, that explored love and loss as a tactile object. She conceptualised it as a ‘collectable’ , working with an illustrator to create beautiful imagery full of symbolism that brought the poetry to life.
She pursued interior styling in 2021 leaning toward her signature style of bright bold colour and playful elegance . Her work was recognised among the Top 25 in a national competition by Good Homes magazine. She continues to be obsessed with styling spaces.
In 2022 she developed a startup concept with NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore.Although she didn’t pursue it after the incubator program ended, it taught her about the world of innovation and how to take a dream from start to fruition, something she would do repeatedly in her career.
She is currently at work on her debut novel — a layered, music-infused story of love, grief, wanderlust and resilience.
Pavitra’s work blends words and visuals to make ideas feel intimate, cinematic and alive — playful but grounded, personal yet expansive.
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