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Artist Bio:

Sheshadev Sagria is a printmaking artist based in Odisha, India. Sheshadev's work delves deeply into the complexities of caste hierarchies, labor dynamics, and the intersections of medical, historical, and ontological knowledge, particularly in relation to marginalized communities. His artistic practice revolves around challenging existing contextual frameworks and exploring alternative narratives through empirical and local perspectives.

Notable for his critical approach, Sheshadev has garnered recognition for his contributions to contemporary art. He was awarded the Inlaks Fine Art Award in 2023, highlighting his innovative exploration of societal issues through art. His work has been featured in prominent exhibitions such as IMAGINARIUM 3.0 at Emami Art, Kolkata, and EMBARK III at Gallery Ark, Vadodara (2020). Additionally, he participated in the exhibition PUSHING PRINT curated by Dr. Bess Frimodig at Art Buzz Studio in 2019.

Artist Statement:

Seshadev Sagria's multidisciplinary practice examines the intersections of caste, labour, medicine, mythology, and indigenous systems of knowledge. Rooted in long-term engagement with his village, his research unfolds through collaborative and site-responsive methodologies that position community members as active participants in the production of knowledge.

Drawing upon local histories surrounding agriculture, disease, the body, tools, and social hierarchies, Sagria constructs speculative assemblages that blur the boundaries between scientific inquiry, ethnography, folklore, and mythology. His installations question the authority of institutional knowledge by proposing alternative narratives that emerge from lived experience and vernacular epistemologies.

Through immersive environments, performative objects, wearable structures, and theatrical installations, he invites audiences into fragmented worlds where medical illustrations, bodily transformations, and agricultural practices intersect. His work considers how caste politics and health histories have evolved together, exposing the invisible mechanisms through which power is embodied, inherited, and reproduced.