I’ve always been influenced by art—it was almost like I didn’t have a choice,” exclaims Bengaluru-based artist Aman Poddar, when explaining how his father Abhishek Poddar’s penchant for collecting art led him to visit several museums and meet a slew of artists growing up. While initially he pursued his family business in tea plantations, he soon realised it didn’t engage him the way he’d hoped. However, a chance visit to jeweller Viren Bhagat’s studio in Mumbai three years ago inspired him to delve into the art of jewellery design.