Caring for India's art and heritage
CIACH began with one conservator's vision and is now a skilled team working across India. We conserve paintings, stained glass, murals, manuscripts and sculpture for museums, institutions, places of worship and private collectors.
Our Philosophy
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Document everything
Every stage is recorded, from first assessment to final report.
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Intervene as little as possible
We do only what the work needs, using reversible methods wherever we can.
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Respect the original
Each treatment honours the object's history, materials and cultural meaning.
Shri M.N. Manikandan
Shri M.N. Manikandan has built his career in the conservation of paintings, art objects and monuments, and has specialised in stained glass windows since 1996.
Trained at the INTACH Art Conservation Centre in New Delhi and in leading stained glass studios in the UK, he founded CIACH to bring that scientific care to India's heritage, and today he leads its team and mentors emerging conservators.
- 1996Specialising in stained glass
- 1997Charles Wallace India Trust Scholar
- 2024INTACH-Martand Singh Memorial Award
Practice through methods & experience
- 01Art Conservation & Restoration
- 02Oil Painting Conservation
- 03Stained Glass
- 04Academic & Technical Development
Where We Work
- Kerala
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Pune
- And beyond
Projects
- TanjoreMural and wall painting conservation
- RajkotOil painting conservation
- MalankaraOil painting conservation
- Falaknuma PalaceHyderabad
- Madras High CourtChennai
- Sampurnanand UniversityVaranasi
- Kapurthala Sainik SchoolPunjab
- Kombai CSI Church
- Raja Ravi Varma paintingsVadodara