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Artist Talk with Sahej Rahal

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Sahej Rahal
Open to: Student, Staff, Faculty, Alumni, Future Students

Join artist Sahej Rahal for an online talk that will focus on the formation of contemporary myths and their enmeshment within society.

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Off Campus

Vancouver & Mumbai

Online Attendance

Passcode: Emily

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Jim Holyoak | jholyoak@ecuad.ca

Passcode: Emily

ECU faculty member Jim Holyoak invites you to an online talk with artist Sahej Rahal.

Rahal’s presentation at ECU will focus on the formation of contemporary myths and their enmeshment within society. His talk will explore various processes of myth-making, including rituals, artifacts, painted manuscripts and artificial intelligence, and their potential as tools of reimagining possible worlds.

When: Mar 22, 2021 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (PST)
Where: Join Zoom meeting here.
Meeting ID: 867 0588 3495
Passcode: Emily

Sahej Rahal is an artist based in Mumbai, India. Primarily a storyteller, Sahej weaves together fact and fiction to create counter-mythologies. Drawn upon sources ranging from local legends to science fiction, Rahal’s myth-world takes the form of sculptures, drawings and AI programs. Rahal’s participation in exhibitions include the Liverpool Biennial, the Kochi Biennale, the Vancouver Biennale, the MACRO Museum Rome, Kadist SF, ACCA Melbourne and CCA Glasgow.