Sahej Rahal: The Dekkan Trap

Sahej Rahal is an internationally-renowned, Mumbai-based artist who works across performance, video, installation and sculpture to develop complex narrative-based installations, taking influences from philosophy through to science fiction.

During 2017 he undertook a residency at Primary in Nottingham where he developed new sculptural and film work, which has grown further during a residency and exhibition in Glasgow. MAC is his next stop, where he will continue to develop his work into a new exhibition.

Sahej's exhibition is part of the Here, There and Everywhere project.

Here, There and Everywhere is a Midlands-London consortium led by New Art Exchange with Delfina Foundation, QUAD/FORMAT, PRIMARY and mac Birmingham as core UK partners. Indian partners include: Chatterjee & Lal, HH Art Spaces, What About Art?, Indian Memory Archive, Jaaga, 1 Shanthi Road, India Art Fair, Mumbai Gallery Weekend

Here, There and Everywhere is supported through funding by Arts Council England as part of a national project, Reimagine India. For more information visit here.

MAC gratefully thanks The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust and The Oakley Charitable Trust for their support.

Image: Courtesy the artist and Chatterjee & Lal, Mumbai

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