Who We Are

The CPB Foundation, established in 2018, champions education, collaboration, and representation in visual art through its wings: CPB Prism (children’s education), CPB Learning Lab (workshops, discussions, inclusivity initiatives), CPBx (residencies and grants), the CPB Darkroom and the Chennai Photo Biennale (now in its 4th edition). Our mission is to make art education accessible, spotlight Indian and global photographic talent, and create public art in heritage spaces. By connecting communities through photography, we aim to shape South Asia's contemporary art ecosystem and redefine visual storytelling.

The CPB Foundation offices are located in Kotivakkam, in a tree-lined street in South Chennai, which is home to our community darkroom. You can drop in to explore our collections of film cameras, film rolls, or to have your film processed. We have a large collection of photo books for you to explore when you do. 

This website is owned and operated by the CPB Foundation, a registered non-profit trust based in Chennai. You can learn more about the foundation by visiting our master site - http://chennaiphotobiennale.foundation.

This online store offers a platform for analogue photographers to access gear, film rolls and film processing services. The gear on sale is professionally tested and certified, our rolls are spooled by machine to guarantee consistent results, and our merch and artist collectables are produced with the highest standards.

For any questions, please do reach out to us on shop@chennaiphotobiennale.com or reach out to us on +91-63824-68648.