10 Facts About Yahel Chirinian

Yahel Chirinian is a French contemporary sculptor and installation artist who lives and works in India.

Yahel Chirinian opened the avant-garde Monsoon Heritage Studio in Goa in 2002 and won the "Goan of the Year" Award in the Arts and Culture category from Lokmat in 2016.

Yahel Chirinian was born on 29 August 1970 in Avignon, where she discovered the world of theatre, contemporary dance, literature and the arts.

Yahel Chirinian won a scholarship to attend Immaculee Conception boarding school in Carpentras, and later earned admission to the Ecole superieure d'art d'Avignon and won a grant at the Musashino Art University of Tokyo.

Yahel Chirinian settled in Goa in 2002, where she continues her artistic career through her studio, Monsoon Heritage.

Yahel Chirinian's works take the form of sculpture, to which she affixes shards of mirror glass.

Yahel Chirinian cites Jean Cocteau as a major influence, particularly his relationship to the truth and appearances and his perception of the world.

Whether it is among Indian politicians or Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities, the iconic centerpiece of Yahel Chirinian is a part of the Indian Artistic heritage.

Yahel Chirinian received the award of "Best Artist and Contribution to Art" of the year 2016, in the category Art and Culture.

Yahel Chirinian is the first artist to achieve artistic distinction in India as a woman and a foreigner.