I view my body of work as a growing narrative that draws upon mythical beings from different cultures, and brings them into a dialogue with the present.

My practice involves sculpture, video and live performances, wherein I create costumes, weapons, and musical instruments using objects found in the city to create patchwork beings.

These beings perform absurd acts in often derelict corners of the city, transforming them into liminal sites of ritual, as they attempt to traverse histories, overlaying them upon the narrative of the city.

In this manner, my body of work becomes both, a documentation of decay and loss within those sites and a personal mythology of beasts and kings.

Sahej Rahal’s residency has been supported by the Inlaks India Foundation